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When Lillian was a teenager she was expelled from school because she stepped in for her roomie and took the rap for the cocaine found in their room. Now fifteen years later she is working for her former roommate in Tennessee, as governess for twins who have a tendency to spontaneously combust when upset. They burst into flames. Haven't you heard of this happening, most stories brushed aside with some sort of reasonable explanation? The kids here, though, really do it, sometimes multiple times a
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Funny, clever, sweet, snarky, this is exactly what I needed during COVID summer. When a filthy rich, very ambitious, political couple suddenly gains custody of his twins from a former marriage, they hire her pothead former friend as nanny and keep the kids out of sight. Not only are these kids not groomed for his media spotlight, they have the nasty habit of self-combusting whenever they get upset. It is a ridiculous premise with a foul-mouthed social drop-out channeling Mary Poppins. At most an
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This was an odd book. I liked the unpredictability and the sarcastic wit of it but I felt emotionally removed from it. I liked it but it had the potential to be much better than it was. It was certainly an interesting combination of realism and the fantastical.
Jul 27, 2022
Bucket
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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reviewed,
humor,
politics,
friendship,
class
I'm sort of feeling 3 stars for this one as it's written, but the audiobook reading experience was so good that I'm being generous and giving it 4 stars. Marin Ireland did a really, really great job.
I loved the magical realism element (children that burst into flame) and the way it stands in for psychological harm and frustration. It's an interesting choice because it makes sense. It captures adult attention and care, the very thing that the child was lacking. I also enjoyed the euphoric, contro ...more
I loved the magical realism element (children that burst into flame) and the way it stands in for psychological harm and frustration. It's an interesting choice because it makes sense. It captures adult attention and care, the very thing that the child was lacking. I also enjoyed the euphoric, contro ...more
Absolutely one of the best books I have read in a long time.
I've seen this all over on book lists and never selected it. It was the most interesting of the audiobooks available so I commutes with it. If I'm not being clear, I didn't think I would like this and I didn't even know what it was about.
But after judging the book by its cover, I really did enjoy it! It's just a fun story. ...more
But after judging the book by its cover, I really did enjoy it! It's just a fun story. ...more
What a unique book. I loved it and highly recommend it.
Aug 22, 2019
Annet
marked it as to-read
Feb 02, 2020
Melissa
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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modern-fiction
Nov 26, 2019
Diane Browne
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Dec 04, 2019
Leanne Sarubbi
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Jan 16, 2020
Wendy
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Jan 29, 2020
Sara
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Dec 03, 2020
Amanda
marked it as i-own-these-books-want-to-read
Oct 23, 2021
Ashley Hart
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Dec 22, 2022
Mary
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