The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is about four siblings fighting over their inheritance. Every family has their share of problems. The Plumb family is no different. It is composed of four dysfunctional siblings: Melody, Beatrice, Jack, and Leo. The family gathered one cold afternoon in New York City to discuss their inheritance.
The money left to them by their deceased father was supposed to be a supplement to their other own sources of income. However, the siblings had watched as the value of their joint trust fund, nicknamed “The Nest”, soared in value with the stock market. They each have been counting on getting their inheritance money to solve their respective current financial problems.
Leo, their older and charismatic brother, was just recently released from rehab. He was ordered to attend after getting into a car accident with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. Melody is a mother and wife living in the suburbs, who has a huge mortgage and upcoming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. Jack is an antiques dealer, whose store is struggling to make a profit. He has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage that he shares with his husband, Walker. Bea once had a promising career as a short story author but struggles to write her next novel. She flits aimlessly through life. The siblings hope that Leo or “The Nest” can help alleviate their issues and protect their loved ones from knowing their secret financial woes.
I thought the book was an okay read. It was hard to keep track of the different characters and how they were related. At times, the book kept rambling and was so long-winded that it was easy to lose sight of the plot. The story was predictable and didn’t have any twists. If you are looking for a cozy family drama read, then you might like this novel more than I did.
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