contemporary fiction
This family drama is the story of four adult children who have been expecting to inherit a large sum of money, affectionately called The Nest, upon the youngest’s 40th birthday. Each child has been living their life with some expectation of the windfall they will be receiving. As the book begins, close to the time when they’ll receive the money, most of the money is suddenly spent based on a quick decision by their inadequate mother.
Despite the flawed characters (some more than others) and the family’s dysfunctions, I enjoyed the storyline that shifted points of view frequently to keep it interesting and provided the right settings for all the angles of the story. As the story progressed, I looked forward to learning more about each family member as well as some secondary characters and I couldn’t help but wonder how things would turn out for each one.
I might have enjoyed it even more than I did if I wasn’t listening to the audiobook. The narrator had a snarky voice that added a more sinister attitude to some of the characters than I think the author, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, intended. Her accents and different voices weren’t great but her voice was clear and human. I will concede that she did a great job voicing the young adults in the story. So, I give her a B.
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