The nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney encompasses the life and tragedies of four dysfunctional siblings- the Plumbs, denizens' of the post 9/11 New York. As said best by their late father there's Leo, the “charming”one ; Bea, “brightest” ; Jack, “most resourceful” ; and Melody, just “youngest”. Leo is where all the family issues stem from being that he is addicted to drugs and many other substances. Moreover, a trust fund established by their late father, dubbed “the nest” has been gaining momentum for years now and the siblings anxiously need it for various reasons. However, the nest will be open to the Plumb siblings on Melodys 40th birthday as their father wished. Nevertheless, Leo prematurely uses the nest to somewhat dissolve his own
