Review of
Instaread Summary of The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
The main flaw
of this summary is that the brief descriptions of the main characters occurs
after the summary. There are many significant characters with very complex
relationships and often nefarious behavior. Quite frankly, I got lost in the
flow as I was reading through the summary, there were several times when I had
to stop and execute a mental reset before I could continue. The plot summary is
also very thorough, most readers will find themselves thoroughly plot-spoiled
when they complete it.
The main
characters are the Plumb siblings, Gen X-ers living through the 9/11 and 2008
financial crises. Talented in several ways, yet horribly co-dependent and not
above engaging in massive failures that wreck lives, including each others. I
found the complexity piled on the interactions to be overwhelming, it appears
to me that this is a novel where the author relies on the introduction of more
complexity rather than making an attempt to develop solutions to what are
complex personal problems. This is a feature that I nearly always find overwhelming
so I avoid such books.
If you like
your novels complex with characters possessing major flaws that they cannot
overcome, this is a book you will probably like. Otherwise, the constant churn
may turn you off.
This book was made available for free for review
purposes.
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