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As literature, this book is pretty thin. There are no three-dimensional characters, and nobody learns anything or changes.
Nanny annoyed me for her spinelessness. Advice, Nanny: most of your problems could be solved if she would just act in a more businesslike way. If you want your clients to treat you like a professional, then act like one. Set clear terms for the job and stick to them. Set a per-diem fee in advance for the Nantucket trip and stick by it. And don’t be afraid to walk away if the ...more
Nanny annoyed me for her spinelessness. Advice, Nanny: most of your problems could be solved if she would just act in a more businesslike way. If you want your clients to treat you like a professional, then act like one. Set clear terms for the job and stick to them. Set a per-diem fee in advance for the Nantucket trip and stick by it. And don’t be afraid to walk away if the ...more
This is probably one of my favorites in the chic lit genre. I love how she gets all those details, like lilac scented water for the family's iron, right.
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The only people I liked in this book were nanny, HH, grayer , and nanny's family . I wanted to bitch slap Mrs. X .
My view on nannies is this :
I can understand babysitters for a night to get away from the kids or get some naughty action . But hiring someone to basically raise YOUR KID , well you shouldn't of have had kids in the first place . The whole point of being a parent is being with your kids 24/7 , answering their every question , encouraging their imagination, etc . Not peeling them aw ...more
My view on nannies is this :
I can understand babysitters for a night to get away from the kids or get some naughty action . But hiring someone to basically raise YOUR KID , well you shouldn't of have had kids in the first place . The whole point of being a parent is being with your kids 24/7 , answering their every question , encouraging their imagination, etc . Not peeling them aw ...more
This not a fun and light read. While there are some very good scenes of how absolutely nutty and maddening the employers are to their help, in the end, it's a very dark look into the lives of the upper classes.
I kept thinking throughout reading the book, "Why the heck did she put up with such abuse?" She wasn't Jane Eyre, she wasn't trapped in a situation that she had no escape from.
I did find myself hating the main character towards the last 1/3 of the book. She was consistantly whining to wh ...more
I kept thinking throughout reading the book, "Why the heck did she put up with such abuse?" She wasn't Jane Eyre, she wasn't trapped in a situation that she had no escape from.
I did find myself hating the main character towards the last 1/3 of the book. She was consistantly whining to wh ...more
Totally different from the movie, of course. I liked the writer's style. It was funny at times, but she did set up the characters pretty well. I wanted to cry at the end of the book. Poor Grayer. :( And poor Nan.
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Rereading this book before reading the sequel. I actually still like it, and it's more relevant with my situation as a parent, too :) all the dramas and dilemmas. I like Nanny, even though now I can see that she's still too young and not as mature as I thought of her before. The translation is ok but not too good. New York City setting is wonderful as usual.
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entertaining read, but maybe only if you are a nanny
Jul 12, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
marked it as to-read
Nov 13, 2009
Ashley
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Jan 14, 2010
Kimberly
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