The Nest by Cynthia D. Sweeney
The patriarch of the Plumb family thought he was doing his offspring a favor when he created a trust fund his family referred to as "The Nest." It was intended to provide a small financial cushion for each child, and nothing more. But good investments made the value of The Nest skyrocket over the years and the Plumbs took to making risky moves because they knew the money was coming.
Until it wasn't. One day oldest brother Leo does something very reckless and his mother uses most of the money in The Nest to stave off a lawsuit. When the siblings find out, they are not pleased. Indeed, most of them are panicking because they have gotten themselves into some dicey financial straits and really need the money they were supposed to get from The Nest.
The Nest is an interesting study of human psychology and family relationships. Leo, who is kind of self-absorbed, thanks his sibs for their generosity--only to find out they had no say in the matter and really want their money back. No one in the family comes off as particularly sympathetic. Indeed, my favorite character is Leo's sometime girlfriend, the successful and independent Stephanie, who realizes exactly what kind of person Leo is and that he'll probably never change.
I saw a lot of negative reviews for this book on Amazon because the characters were so unlikable but I read the whole thing in one day. I was dying to know whether Leo would ever get his act together, whether the various siblings would straighten out their respective financial entanglements, and whether everyone would still be speaking to each other in the end.
Until it wasn't. One day oldest brother Leo does something very reckless and his mother uses most of the money in The Nest to stave off a lawsuit. When the siblings find out, they are not pleased. Indeed, most of them are panicking because they have gotten themselves into some dicey financial straits and really need the money they were supposed to get from The Nest.
The Nest is an interesting study of human psychology and family relationships. Leo, who is kind of self-absorbed, thanks his sibs for their generosity--only to find out they had no say in the matter and really want their money back. No one in the family comes off as particularly sympathetic. Indeed, my favorite character is Leo's sometime girlfriend, the successful and independent Stephanie, who realizes exactly what kind of person Leo is and that he'll probably never change.
I saw a lot of negative reviews for this book on Amazon because the characters were so unlikable but I read the whole thing in one day. I was dying to know whether Leo would ever get his act together, whether the various siblings would straighten out their respective financial entanglements, and whether everyone would still be speaking to each other in the end.
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