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Language English ISBN 978-0-06-241421-2 | 3.5/5 Goodreads Media type Print (Hardback) Originally published 22 March 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fiction Similar Before the Fall, Truly Madly Guilty, Commonwealth, The Girls, Fool Me Once | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Nest is the bestselling debut novel by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, published in 2016.
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After being released on March 22, 2016, the book debuted on the New York Times best seller list at #3 on the Hardcover Fiction list for April 10, 2016, and rose to #2 the following week, when it also debuted at #3 on the combined print and e-book list.
Reception
The literary imprint Ecco preempted world English rights to the book for a seven-figure deal.
According to Los Angeles Times, "The Nest is an addictive, poignant read with an enticing premise: four adult siblings fighting over the trust fund they're all counting on to bail them out of their particular disappointments and self-inflicted disasters." The Washington Post slated the book as "a comedy of filial greed and affection." The New York Times reported "Ms. Sweeney writes like a pro when it comes to moving her chess pieces around a crowded board."
Plot
The four siblings of the Plumb family are set to come into their long-awaited inheritance when the youngest turns 40, but one sibling's reckless actions damage the "nest".