3.73k reviews for:

The Perfect Nanny

Leïla Slimani

3.3 AVERAGE

growlypoodle's review

2.0

Ugh. Disjointed. One dimensional whiny characters. Not my cup of tea.

rehey11's review

3.0

3.5
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious
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

for a book that is really just about understanding how the various characters tick, the ending stays unnecessarily cryptic. not particularly satisfying, especially as the way there is decent.
dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

What was that ending. I feel like I wasted my time 
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Mystery/thriller about a bunch of terrible people.