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beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Everyone’s favorite nanny is back. Nanny Nan and her husband, Ryan have returned to the Big Apple. They have a lot of work ahead of them with many renovations and many improvements to their home. Nan is hoping to get a job soon. Opportunity appears at her door in the form of her former charge…Grayer.
He is all grown up now. Grayer. Grayer dislikes Nan for leaving him and his brother. He believes she is just like all the rest of the prior nannies. But can Grayer forgive Nan when he learns the truth. Nan and Grayer will soon realize that they need each other.
For anyone who has not read The Nanny Diaries, I suggest you start with that book first before reading Nanny Returns or you will be a bit lost in the beginning. Plus, it will help you become more connected with the characters. As this is what happened to me. I did not read the first book and just jumped into this one. At first, I wasn’t sure about Nan. She seemed like a nice person but one that people take advantage of. I was wrong. The further I got into this book. I realized that Nan not only is strong and smart but that she is the back bone for why Grayer did turn out to be a good kid. Mrs. X seemed too much into herself for my taste. Fans of The Nanny Diaries I am pretty sure will be pleased with this latest book.
He is all grown up now. Grayer. Grayer dislikes Nan for leaving him and his brother. He believes she is just like all the rest of the prior nannies. But can Grayer forgive Nan when he learns the truth. Nan and Grayer will soon realize that they need each other.
For anyone who has not read The Nanny Diaries, I suggest you start with that book first before reading Nanny Returns or you will be a bit lost in the beginning. Plus, it will help you become more connected with the characters. As this is what happened to me. I did not read the first book and just jumped into this one. At first, I wasn’t sure about Nan. She seemed like a nice person but one that people take advantage of. I was wrong. The further I got into this book. I realized that Nan not only is strong and smart but that she is the back bone for why Grayer did turn out to be a good kid. Mrs. X seemed too much into herself for my taste. Fans of The Nanny Diaries I am pretty sure will be pleased with this latest book.
jacki_f's review against another edition
1.0
The Nanny Returns picks up around 10 years after The Nanny Diaries ended. Nan is now married to the Harvard Hottie (Ryan) and after some time living overseas, has moved to Brooklyn. One day her former charge Grayer (now aged 16) turns up on her doorstep and she gets sucked back into the lives of the X family, which now also includes a 7 year old son called Stilton. The X's marriage is still unhappy and when Mr X hooks up with a Hollywood star, Nan gets caught up in the middle trying to protect the children.
I really enjoyed The Nanny Diaries but I'm sorry to say this book is nowhere near as good. It's a convoluted mess with a massive number of sub-plots, all of which are confusing and none of which are interesting. While there are some amusing snippets about how the Manhattan elite live, they are few and far between, and the froth is tempered this time around with drunken binges and drug overdoses which feel out of place. The writing also gets bogged down with elaborate descriptions, to the point where I wondered if the authors were paid by the adjective. Nan is also such a passive and indecisive character, which seemed appropriate in the first book but far less so in this one, now that she's married and ten years older.
The book starts slowly and you wonder where it's going. While it does pick up, it was a struggle to stay the distance. I don't recommend it.
I really enjoyed The Nanny Diaries but I'm sorry to say this book is nowhere near as good. It's a convoluted mess with a massive number of sub-plots, all of which are confusing and none of which are interesting. While there are some amusing snippets about how the Manhattan elite live, they are few and far between, and the froth is tempered this time around with drunken binges and drug overdoses which feel out of place. The writing also gets bogged down with elaborate descriptions, to the point where I wondered if the authors were paid by the adjective. Nan is also such a passive and indecisive character, which seemed appropriate in the first book but far less so in this one, now that she's married and ten years older.
The book starts slowly and you wonder where it's going. While it does pick up, it was a struggle to stay the distance. I don't recommend it.
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
3.0
33-year-old Nanny is still a pushover, though not as bad as she was 12 years prior. Also, are upper east side residents really as horrid as they are made out to be in the book? I shudder to think of people like them.
vll295's review against another edition
3.0
The follow up to the Nanny Diaries. I did not love as much as the first, but a good read.
wendybird727's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely a quick read. Not quite so much fun as the first installment and definitely without the benefit of some of the likeable characters.
andrejagibese's review against another edition
2.0
I kind of liked the first book... I knew it wasn't great literature, but it kept me entertained... in this one however, there are no redeeming qualities to any of the characters, not even our protagonist who has no idea how to create healthy boundaries.AND even though part of the story is about women who work and those who choose not to and still farm out childcare, Nan does not work, she runs her own "consulting" business which just allows her the flexibility to stalk the x kids. And the issues of class here, are really between the filthy rich and upper middle class. not a compelling culture clash if you ask me. (listened to on audiobook)
megajinxed13's review against another edition
3.0
Justice for Citrine's character arc! Other than that a good follow-up.
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
3.0
I kept reading because I wanted to see what happened, but overall it seemed disjointed and kind of crazy - there's too much going on and so many characters are annoying.
pixie_d's review against another edition
3.0
At least one of these authors is a pretty good writer. Her descriptive talent made it easy for me to envision each scenario. The part I didn't like was the insufferable quality of the narrator, who only once questions whether she "might" be enabling the situation, which was largely none of her business (while at the same time abetting the terrible things that happened to that teacher.) Nan is preposterously codependent, and neither of the authors seems to be particularly aware of that.
daniellearider's review against another edition
3.0
Solidly entertaining read. If you have read the first book, you know what to expect in terms of the quality of writing. Of course, most sequels are fraught with the same problems: it is the rare sequel that can live up to the first book!