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A college graduate becomes a nanny for a wealthy Manhattan family
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What it is about
Nan is a young woman in New York who takes a job as a nanny for a rich Upper East Side family. She grows close to the little boy, but she finds herself in the middle of his parents’ complicated life. The novel is a comedy about privilege and parenting.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like workplace comedies.
What you will get
The authors, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, drew on their own nanny experiences.
The Nanny Diaries Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Nanny · Wealth · Satire
Length
306 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Nan, the boy Grayer and his parents Mr. and Mrs. X.
Setting
The Upper East Side of Manhattan.
What makes it different
A comic look inside a rich household.
Feel
Funny and cynical.
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