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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Leïla f*ing Slimani, sua… sádica. Escreves um livrinho que me deixa curiosa, quero saber o que aconteceu, o que provocou, qual foi a gota de água. Um livrinho que eu poderia ter lido numa tarde, se tivesse tido tempo livre. E, afinal, acabei esse “livrinho” completamente perdida e com um aperto no peito visceral. Uma sensação física horrível, de quem ainda ficou com tanto por entender. Como, se calhar, as famílias se sentem durante anos sem fim. Ai, Leïla f*ing Slimani. E eu a achar que estava preparada…
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m so confused but also horrified.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
O mistério vive no livro desde a primeira página, depois de uma tragédia na família.
É o segundo livro de Leila Slimani que leio e gostei ainda mais desta leitura.
É o segundo livro de Leila Slimani que leio e gostei ainda mais desta leitura.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Leila Slimani’s The Perfect Nanny flips many of the tropes of childcare narratives on their heads by exploring the perspectives of both the nanny and the mother, focusing particularly on the imbalance of intimacy between nanny and parent, when the nanny knows or believes she knows everything, but the parent knows little to nothing about the stranger in their home, helping to raise their child. We learn from the first page, the very first line, that the story of Louise and the Masses family ends in tragedy. The book begins at the crime scene and we are given the rest of the novel to piece together the how and the why. Perception is at the heart of the novel’s tragedy, particularly around Louise, the nanny. She is obsessed with gathering knowledge about every member of the Masses family and using that knowledge to imbed herself deeper in their lives to become more indispensable. Slimani paints a refreshingly complex picture of motherhood, detailing Myriam’s mental and emotional struggles following the births of her children, the irony of her similarities to Louise, and the dangers of their differences. I found Louise’s final descent into madness a bit unsatisfying because it felt so rapid and extreme, however, I think Slimani’s goal is to keep Louise unknowable even to the reader. No one is completely innocent or completely guilty in this story except, of course, the children.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started off strong, but the ending felt unfinished
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes