The Nanny Diaries
Registered by kaila-ann of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA on 2/23/2019
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
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Wanted:
One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply.
Who wouldn't want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day.
When the Xs' marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months, Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.
Wanted:
One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply.
Who wouldn't want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day.
When the Xs' marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months, Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.
Another from the #Rorygilmorereadinglist / #rorygilmorereadingchallenge bites the dust. It was a quick, easy read for a lazy Sunday. Without giving too much away, I know that there are parents like Mr. and Mrs. X out there and my heart broke for all the Grayers and Nanny’s of the world.
Sent to Chicvolley99 as part of the wishlist Tag Game.
Received from kaila-ann as part of my wishlist. Thank you so much!
I recently came across another copy of this book, so I will probably release this shortly.
I recently came across another copy of this book, so I will probably release this shortly.
Picking this one up from the Ollie's Anything Goes Bookbox. Long gone are the days of babysitting & nanning, so looking forward to having a laugh with others' experiences.
Thanks Chicvolley99 for adding it to the box!
Thanks Chicvolley99 for adding it to the box!
Very funny. Nannying in the XXI century! Not the experiences I had when I was a nanny but I can totally see parents acting like the Xs now. Nannies are not the only ones who get frustrated with such parents, other parents too!
Journal Entry 8 by Barcino at Little Free Library at 1526 Walnut Street in Berkeley, California USA on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (9/1/2020 UTC) at Little Free Library at 1526 Walnut Street in Berkeley, California USA
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