DCUM in book form? Books like Fleishman or Pineapple Street?

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Anonymous wrote:I really liked Pineapple Street and watched Fleishman and enjoyed the show but didn't read the book. I also read When We Were Bright and Beautiful and really liked it until the turn it took at the end and then I hated it, so just a heads up if that comes up in your searches because I thought it was going to be like Pineapple Street.

Agree completely about When We Were Bright and Beautiful. And I've read several books this year that include this same X (not going to spoil it) that it felt gimmicky and cheap to me, like it's a hot thing in publishing.

SPOILER

Can someone reveal X ?
I’d love to know if this book/X, is a hard pass for me?

It's an uncomfortable book, but I couldn't put it down. It's a dirty, vile, hate read.

Trigger warnings for - rape, not really a spoiler, as a rape trial is the main theme of the book (aka Brock Turner)


Spoiler ahead (though many could see this coming, or guessed it early on) ---


































































































sexual grooming/molestation/rape of a child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what this genre is but rich people as the main characters with complicated relationships, motherhood/parenting, etc. I have enjoyed Elin Hildebrand in the past but Fleishman/Pineapple St. feels like a different set of wealthy characters. I am not opposed to more challenging reads too but going through a bit of a tough time, so maybe all I am looking for is more DCUM-type books.

The golden couple, so good and so DC!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really liked Pineapple Street and watched Fleishman and enjoyed the show but didn't read the book. I also read When We Were Bright and Beautiful and really liked it until the turn it took at the end and then I hated it, so just a heads up if that comes up in your searches because I thought it was going to be like Pineapple Street.

Agree completely about When We Were Bright and Beautiful. And I've read several books this year that include this same X (not going to spoil it) that it felt gimmicky and cheap to me, like it's a hot thing in publishing.

SPOILER

Can someone reveal X ?
I’d love to know if this book/X, is a hard pass for me?

It's an uncomfortable book, but I couldn't put it down. It's a dirty, vile, hate read.

Trigger warnings for - rape, not really a spoiler, as a rape trial is the main theme of the book (aka Brock Turner)


Spoiler ahead (though many could see this coming, or guessed it early on) ---


































































































sexual grooming/molestation/rape of a child

This is the “hot thing in publishing” that pp mentioned?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might like: The Nest, Dutch House, The Guest

I loved Pineapple Street!

I loved

The Nest
Wangs vs The World
Most Likely Club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe try The Latecomer. It’s about a wealthy NYC family that has triplets via IVF and many years later has one more child via the remaining embryo.

Started this today and am really enjoying it so far. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger

Loved this book and immediately thought of it with this thread.

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I liked happiness falls by Angie Kim, which basically takes place in Great Falls, where AK lives

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe try The Latecomer. It’s about a wealthy NYC family that has triplets via IVF and many years later has one more child via the remaining embryo.

Started this today and am really enjoying it so far. Thank you!

I’m glad you are liking it so far!

[Anonymous]

The Ten-Year Nap, Meg Wolitzer

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Such a fun age by Kiley Reid...she has a new book out too.
Strangers and cousins by Leah Hager Cohen
Agree with the recommendations for J Courtney Sullivan and Angie Kim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe try The Latecomer. It’s about a wealthy NYC family that has triplets via IVF and many years later has one more child via the remaining embryo.

Started this today and am really enjoying it so far. Thank you!

I’m glad you are liking it so far!

Finished it already, thanks for the recommendation! Johanna would definitely be on DCUM Family Relationships forum. Let me know if you have any other suggestions (in general), I loved the writing style of this one.

[Anonymous]

It's a little dated now: Amanda Bright@home
by Danielle Crittenden. Takes place in NW DC. Was eerily similar to my life when I read it.

[Anonymous]

I just finished Pineapple Street.

I see similarities to DCUM, but a lot that was dissimilar.
It seemed to me that a large focus of the book was about some of the family members becoming vaguely aware that they are snobs because of all their money, and feeling guilty about it. To me, DCUM has a lot of strivers who want to achieve that super-duper upper crust status and not so much that they have always had gobs and gobs of money.

I liked the book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just finished Pineapple Street.

I see similarities to DCUM, but a lot that was dissimilar.
It seemed to me that a large focus of the book was about some of the family members becoming vaguely aware that they are snobs because of all their money, and feeling guilty about it. To me, DCUM has a lot of strivers who want to achieve that super-duper upper crust status and not so much that they have always had gobs and gobs of money.

I liked the book.

I think it’s like DCUM in that there is so much family tension without each person looking at his or her role in it.

[Anonymous]

If you haven't read or watched "Gone Girl", and you like dark humor, I recommend it.