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adorará Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se gostará deste livro.  mazda502001 | Dec 20, 2009 |  funny sometimes. but bad writing. b.a.d. sadly realistic ending. from my mid-california understanding of the world of manhattan :) (  ) bookscentlover | Dec 14, 2009 | The Nanny Diaries is written from the perspective of “Nan” the Nanny. Come now, couldn’t you think of something a little less obvious? This of course, is second only to the evil mother, “Mrs. X.” Apparently, the author thought this would be a clever way to make it seem like Mrs. X really existed. I however, would have much rather enjoyed reading about Mrs. Goldingsternman, or Mrs. Heathrightcliff… or whatever silly name. But, Mrs. X? It just irritated me. Nevertheless, aside from the terrible names of the characters, it was a fun easy read. Although I thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing about my own “nanny-days,” I felt there was much lacking in the story. I always hunger for dynamic characters that grow and change and surprise me. These characters were predictable the whole way through. I give this book a 2.5 out of 5, (but I’m still going rent the movie!) (  ) pricelessreads | Dec 6, 2009 | I absolutely LOVED this book!! OMG..I wanted to kill the wicked Mrs. X! I wish Nan would've had more back bone!! Wonderful & entertaining! Highly recommends!! (  ) Ames3473 | Nov 28, 2009 | I enjoyed this book although you cannot help but wonder why does Nan put herself through the torture of working for the X's. It just seemed so masochistic and yet as we slowly saw how she bonded with Grayer I realized how tough a position she was in. Do you suck it up in order to stay and provide the love that your charge is seriously missing in their life? It made me want to cry to see how Grayer would reach out for affection towards both his mom and dad just to have them brush him aside to rush to a business meeting or a pedicure. I had initially thought this book was going to be mostly fluff but I was so wrong. It totally left my heart wringing in sadness for Grayer and all those children who probably do have lives similar to this. A wonderful read and the sequel is due out in December 2009. dasuzuki | Nov 26, 2009 |  sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Amazon.com (ISBN 0312291639, Paperback)The Nanny Diaries is an absolutely addictive peek into the utterly weird world of child rearing in the upper reaches of Manhattan's social strata. Cowritten by two former nannies, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, the novel follows the adventures of the aptly named Nan as she negotiates the Byzantine byways of working for Mrs. X, a Park Avenue mommy. Nan's 4-year-old charge, the hilariously named Grayer (his pals include Josephina, Christabelle, Brandford, and Darwin) is a genuinely good sort. He can't help it if his mom has scheduled him for every activity known to the Upper East Side, including ice skating, French lessons, and a Mommy and Me group largely attended by nannies. What makes the book so impossible to put down is the suspense of finding out what the unbelievably inconsiderate Mrs. X will demand of Nan next. One pictures the two authors having the last hearty laugh on their former employers. --Claire Dederer(retirado da Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400) A primeira ronda de testes foi já encerrada. Visite o grupo Open Shelves Classification para mais informação. |
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In between looking after four year old Grayer and running a thousand errands for Mrs X, his rich, uptight Manhattanite mother, Nan is trying to have a life. There's college, shopping, her friends, her cat George. And the gorgeous Harvard boy from the sixth floor.....
But the X family's dramas keep intruding - visits from Mr X's predatory mistress, catastrophic family outings and, as a final straw, the case of the marriage-destroying panties. As Divorce looms, Nan realizes how attached she's become to the X's underloved son - and how nannying has become more than just a job. (