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Summary: Humorous and Heartbreaking
Review: This novel takes a humorous and sarcastic look at a typical rich family in which the main character "Nanny" works for the ultra rich X family watching their lonely, spoiled, only child Grayer. What began in this novel as an unbelievable account of this families foibles and attitudes became all to real as we read through Nanny's narration about the neglect and at times real suffering the four year old Grayer experiences as he sadly begs for his parent's attention.
The account of his mother, who must consult a "specialist" each time there is any conflict and whose days are filled with manicures, pedicures and meetings with decorators begins at first humorously because you can hardly believe that actual people like that exist, takes a sad turn as you realize that there are people who would rather have a nanny raise their child than have their own child hug them when they return home from a day out because they might get a handprint on a designer outfit. I know this book was done tongue in cheek, but there is a sad, umistakeable ring of truth about Nanny's small, pathetic charge Grayer as he suffers through the changes in staff his parents make seemingly randomly and without thought that these employee's have been the most important people in their son's life.
Much of the book has Nanny questioning why she continues to put up with the X's behavior. The reader is treated to interactions between Nanny and Mrs. X that have you incredulous at the employers superior attitude and sense of entitlement. Mr. X is another story as his affairs and total lack of interest in his family are infuriating to read about. I did tire of hearing about how incredibly selfish these parents were and how incredibly selfless Nanny was and this made the middle of this 306 page book slow going.
Many reviews will say that this book was hilarious and I would agree if I didn't know that although written with a wicked sense of sarcasm and exaggeration, there is unmistakeable truth about this family that can only make some of us really sad.
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Summary: A Boring Book
Review: I am not an expert but I thought the authors did not develope all the characters as much as they should. I realize the jest of the book was to tell about the life styles of the wealthy and the lives their children live. But I would like to know more about what happened between Nanny and H.H. I would also like to know what happened between Ms. Chicago and Mr.X.I found the book to be terribly boring.I wanted Nanny to tell Mr. and Ms.X where to get off. I was disgusted with her for allowing them to use her the way they did. I disliked both of the parents immensely. Neither of them deserved to have a child in the first place.I would like more invents told in the book about the things that happened between Nanny and the Xs. The authors kept repeating basically the same thing.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down....
Review: I would have given this book 5 star if it had ended better. I couldn't put the book down, but I was very disappointed in the ending. It seemed like they had to hurry up and end the story and gave it no thought. It really made me laugh at what some people think parenting is all about!
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Summary: Love It!!!
Review: A quick summer read, with a hint of romance. (I was done in two sittings, but probably could have done it in one had I not had to stop.) It definately give you a glance at what the real life of a nanny can be. This is a great book if you don't really want to think hard, just sit at the beach and forget about everything.
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Summary: Not Impressed
Review: The most I can say about this book is that it was "cute." It was not easy for me to get a good read on or understanding of, the main character, "Nan". I was never sure whether she cared or didn't care, until the end of the boook. This book had incredible potential. The book was is billed as a satire on modern childrearing by Manhattan's superwealthy. Sure, there were some satirical elements there, but I thought the book lacked drive, it lacked insight. It was not as deep as satire, rather, it was simply an opportunity to insult and ridicule with very few reflective moments. I guess I just didn't find the humour in this one....but I'm not sure if the authors even intended it to be humourous. Of course, I think the Upper East Side Moms who've had such a bad reaction to the novel should loosen up a bit. It is afterall, just a story. Its a good quick summer read (read it in an afternoon), but don't expect to get anything more out of it.
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Summary: A Fun Summer Read!
Review: This book is such a kick! It's a hilarious look at the day to day life of a Nanny for a (fictitious?) wealthy family of New York City. It's written and inspired by the experiences and observations of two (former) Nannies which really makes this book work so well! You will laugh out loud and also be appalled at how the wealthy interact with their children. It's a quick read that is PERFECT for Summer! If you liked "Bridget Jones Diary" GET THIS, you'll like it!
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Summary: Rotten to the core
Review: This book can be summed up in one sentence: Spoiled, rich kids complaining about their jobs working for spoiled rich parents. The purpose for this book is so transparent: You can almost hear the authors saying, "Let's get rich by keeping a little notebook on everything bad our bosses do, and paint those incidents in the worst possible light. Think how many books we can sell by making them out to be monsters." The authors' smug and sanctimonious attitude does nothing to hide the real point of the book: They were absolutely horrendous employees.
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Summary: The Nanny diatribes
Review: These 20-year-olds raising other people's children should take themselves off the market and do those kids a favor. I felt the book was a long drawn out whine. Wait until you have your own kids and start setting boundaries. Your parents were right, quit the job and find something better. Don't try to entertain people with behind the scenes garbage.
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Summary: Cute book... but a bit disappointing
Review: I bought this book because I had read rave reviews and heard comparisons to "Bridget Jones" and "My Life on a Plate." I'm sad to say I was disappointed in the writing and character development by the authors, and would not compare it to either of the aforementioned books. While this was a cute book, and I'm sure the authors were able to draw upon their experiences as a nanny to create the slighly exaggerated "X" family, the authors did not do much to develop the characters beyond the obvious stereotypes. A lot of ends were left untied, and the last half of the book was disappointing. Overall, I do think this book is a good read, but don't expect to find it as humorous and entertaining as Bridget.
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Summary: A Post-Modern Jane Eyre
Review: In the 21st century, nannies are no longer poor young girls with few other prospects in life. They are now well-educated, dedicated, creative trainers of the progeny of New York's economic elite. While their charges are not legally orphaned, as in Victorian novels, these children effectively are; their parents are too shallow and too busy building empires and doing committee work to nurture their offspring, who are treated as little more than walking status symbols. McLaughlin and Kraus create an amazing, satirical picture of this world that pulls you in, has you rooting for Nanny, and begs the question: What happens to Nanny, Grayer and the Xes next? This provocative docu-fiction will hold you spell-bound to the end.
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