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emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Andie stops by her ex-husband’s office to tell him to stop sending alimony and leaves with $10k and a temporary job looking after 2 children in need of a nanny for one month. Her ex inherited 2 children after their parents passed and he hasn’t been able to keep a nanny. It’s not clear why he can’t keep one, except the house might be haunted. Good thing Andie doesn’t believe in ghosts.
This was a fun 90’s style romcom in the style I have come to love from Jennifer Cruise. Andie is sarcastic but completely lovable the whole way through. There are a lot of shenanigans with ghosts in this old house but I didn’t find any of it creepy. Maybe just very mildly spooky a few times. More than anything this reminded me a lot of the 1985 movie version of Clue and it was really a hilarious read. It also has some great character development and a fun set of side characters. Even the children were fun and not obnoxious. I also felt when Andie and North reconcile I was pulling for it and North does deliver a good apology and fixes his wrongs. This was great on audio.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
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