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The Perfect Nanny

Leïla Slimani

Start date: June 15, 2019

Finish date: July 15, 2019

Why we're reading this: Summer reads
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Mar 01, 2019 Rasmiya rated it it was amazing

I started reading the novel with skepticism and finished with goose-bumps.

As I stood in front of the bookshelf with a limited choice, I was hesitating. At first, the book overview triggered a completely different and non-appealing storyline in my mind - a women jealousy turning into competition and leading to cat fights. But then I thought 'There must be something about it to make it worthy of a Prix Goncourt literary prize, right?' So I bought it.

Then, reading the first pages on the tube made ...more

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Apr 16, 2019 Dania F rated it really liked it

Shelves: atlas-reads

What a creep of a book. Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. The first half is far better than the second which feels rushed and the change in point of view telling does not really add to the story but rather distracts from it.

The book is very well written and makes the reader want to know more about the characters and what made the nanny do it. Young mothers may also recognize themselves in Myriam - I know I partially did. The need to dedicate yourself to your child/ren, to do everything yourself. ...more

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Oct 05, 2020 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: women-authors, 2020-reads

We read an excerpt in a writing retreat that I am for the Reader Berlin. The description of Louise tells you so much about what is going on inside of her without having to have her utter a word. Very fast read.

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