by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
This over-hyped book is about a college student in New York who nannies for a rich family. It\’s kind of funny, but the characters and storyline are rather flat (based on thirty different nanny jobs the authors had). Basically, it\’s all about how badly the \”X\” parents treat their child, each other and their domestic help. The little boy is pathetically ignored by his mother, and his father is never home. The sad thing is that even though the nanny was a smart college girl, she didn\’t quit and get a better job when her employer started making unreasonable demands. She stayed and took loads of abuse, claiming it was because she cared so much for the kid, but unable to stand up to the parents or make much of a difference for him. She admitted to being there for the money. It was discouraging. The Nanny Diaries is a quick read, somewhat entertaining, but in the end mostly I just felt sad for the poor kid.
Rating: 2/5 306 pages, 2002
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