The Perfect Nanny

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When Myriam, a mother and brilliant French Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband are forced to look for a caretaker for their two young children They are thrilled to find Louise the perfect nanny right from the start Louise sings to the children, cleans the family s beautiful apartment in Paris s upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late whenever asked, and hosts enviable kiddie parties But as the couple and the nanny become dependent on each other, jealousy, resentment, and frustrations mount, shattering the idyllic tableau. New Download [ The Perfect Nanny ] Author [ Leïla Slimani ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Where do these stories come from They emanate from Louise, in a continual flood, without her even thinking about it, without her making the slightest effort of memory or imagination But in what black lake, in what deep forest has she found these cruel tales where the heroes die at the end, after first saving the worldI saw The Perfect Nanny on the Millions Most Anticipated list It s a ...This is one of this intensely interior novels that are claustrophobic and incredibly engaging and disturbing I was very aware that I was reading a translation and I have no doubt that in French, this novel is a show stopper The translation is good but clunky at times I suppose that is the nature of most translation As a portrait of a nanny who ends up murdering her charges not a spoiler , this novel does a good job of creating ambiguity and never really showing a clear cut why of the crime This is one of this intensely interior novels that are claustrophobic and incredibly engagi...FIVE STARSI still have chills days after finishing THE PERFECT NANNY I ve skipped over this novel many times thinking it would be the old hand that rocks the cradle plot I could not have beenwrong This unusual book got under my skin in the quietest, creepiest way possible and it deserves nothing less than 5 stars The story opens with a brief graphic scene of violence depicting the death of two young children at the hands of their nanny I almost put down the book, I was afraid it wou FIVE STARSI still have chills days after finishing THE PERFECT NANNY I ve skipped over this novel many times thinking it would be the old hand that rocks the cradle plot I could not have beenwrong This unusual book got under my skin in the quietest, creepiest way possible and it deserves nothing less than 5 stars The story opens with a brief graphic scene of violence depicting the death of two young children at the hands of their nanny I almost put down the book, I was afraid it would continue But, no, that is only the first two pages An unsettling and disturbing framework is set and the reader now views the rest of the story from the beginning, all the while knowing how this is going to en...4 slower building, but gripping, stars to The Perfect Nanny The Perfect Nanny opened with the what There was a horrific scene to behold in this family s home For the entire book, I was on the edge of my seat wondering the why with tons of ambiguity and build up at a slower moving pace Louise seems to be epitome of the perfect nanny, but people aren t always who and what they appear to be The side messages on class, privilege, and child rearing in France were interesting This had all 4 slower building, but gripping, stars to The Perfect Nanny The Perfect Nanny opened with the what There was a horrific scene to beho...The story opens with the horrific description of the killing of two children by their nanny Then the novel travels back in time to the events that led up to that day We know what happens but what we don t know is the why There are no easy answers, and this book doesn t offer them It was inspired by the true case of the nanny who killed two children in NYC in 2012, and some aspects of the crime are eerily similar Not knowing the why makes it all thehorrific.How can the perfect nanny, The story opens with the horrific description of the killing of two children by their nanny Then the novel travels back in time to the events that led up to that day We know what happens but what we don t know is the why There are no easy answers, and this book doesn t offer them It was inspired by the true case of the nanny who killed two children in NYC in 2012, and some aspects of the crime are eerily similar Not knowing the why makes it all thehorrific.How can the perfect nanny, who is the envy of all your friends, suddenly snap The relationship between the family and nanny is a complicated one Is she family, friend, or is the relationship simply employer employee There s an inequality in ...The author says she wanted to write about nannies You know, the uneasy ambiguity, how they re an intimate part of your family but they re an employee, how they re poor mostly black, mostly immigrant and they live in the middle of wealth during working hours, returning each day to the other side of the tracks how they re everything and they have your total trust they look after your childrenthan you do and nothing they can be got rid of just like that.In an interview with The Guardi The author says she wanted to write about nannies You know, the uneasy ambiguity, how they re an intimate part of your family but they re an employee, how they re poor mostly black, mostly immigrant and they live in the middle of wealth during working hours, returning each day to the other side of the tracks how they re everything and they have your total trust they look after your childrenthan you do and nothing they can be got rid of just like that.In an interview with The Guardian Ms Slimani explains that after she wrote 100 pages o...DNF 35% I tried my best to get into this novel, but couldn t.The novel opens with a beautiful written crime scene, it s shocking but written well Then it started downhill for me. I couldn t feel anything for Myriam, Paul, Louise, Pascale, or ...3.5 starsFor me, this book was originally a solid 4 stars that is, up until the ending which I ll get back to later The opening scene was quite explosive and emotional, hooking me from the start in wanting to find out exactly what happened, why things turned out the way they did, how such a horrific tragedy occurred We are taken back in time to the very beginning where we are introduced to the Masse family parents Myriam and Paul who have two adorable kids, toddler Mila and baby Adam a 3.5 starsFor me, this book was originally a solid 4 stars that is, up until the ending which I ll get back to later The opening scene was quite explosive and emotional, hooking me from the start in wanting to find out exactly what happened, why things turned out the way they did, how such a horrific tragedy occurred We are taken back in time to the very beginning where we are introduced to the Masse family parents Myriam and Paul who have two adorable kids, toddler Mila and baby Adam a seemingly ordinary family who decides to hire a nanny due to Myriam resuming her career as a lawyer Enter Louise, a young woman with a world of experienc...I was curious about this book.winner of the Goncourt Prize since last year But not enough to pay for it I waited patiently for my library ebook turn.Long waitlist I actually like the book cover It s eye catching I use to wear Peter Pan collars AS A CHILD.But if a nanny showed up for an interview dressed in one to watch my kidsmy eyebrows would raise What I didn t know is that this story was based on a true story This is new information to ...Buddy read with Laurie from Cozynookbks You will learn how the story ends on the first page of the novel And my stomach was in knots as I read it.Told in third person from different view points, we learn how the unspeakable ending unfolded So we are basically going back and learning just what transpired before the tragedy The author writes in a poetic way using descriptions that I could visualize, smell and emotionally react too It was creepy at times with a hint of the dread to come.Myriam Buddy read with Laurie from Cozynookbks You will learn how the story ends on the first page of the novel And my stomach was in knots as I read it.Told in third person from different view points, we learn how the unspeakable ending unfolded So we are basically going back and learning just what transpired before the tragedy The author writes in a poetic way using descriptions that I could visualize, smell and emotionally react too It was creepy at times with a hint of the dread to come.Myriam and Paul are the parents of two young children They are living in a flat in Paris and Myriam makes the decision to resume her career and becomes a criminal defense lawyer ironically They think they have found a perfect nanny named Louise They hire her and she immediately impresses them by doing such a great job taking care of the kids, cleaning and even cooking Louise has created a home of peace and harmony, but as we begin to learn of her past through flashbacks of her former...

The Perfect Nanny
  • English
  • 11 April 2017
  • Paperback
  • 228 pages
  • Leïla Slimani
  • The Perfect Nanny