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aimeeinfinity's review against another edition
2.0
This was a fun enough read. It actually achieved page-turner status for me about half way through--the authors do a nice job of throwing curve balls and dragging the reader into the messy lives of their characters. Unfortunately, I felt almost no resolution by the time the book was over. So... what happened with the rich friends? With the fancy school? With those teenagers? The teacher? Somehow I don't think these ends were left loose in order to leave space for a third book, but I guess that's a possibility. Anyway, perfectly good read for the beach, a long bus ride, or a distraction from academic reading.
christinawegner's review against another edition
2.0
really really wanted to like this one, but it lacked a lot of the spunk and cleverness of the first book.
jenniferlyoung's review against another edition
3.0
Nanny Returns is the sequel to The Nanny Diaries, which I loved. This second book is ok. You would think after 10 years, traveling the world, and getting a masters, the girl would finally grow a backbone. But, she didn't. Nanny gets sucked back into the world of the uber rich of NYC. She feels like she needs to save/fix/make up for leaving Grayer X when he was a boy. Uh, she got fired by the parents, she didn't willingly leave. The kid was 3 or 4. And, did I mention it was 10 years ago?? The kid does show up on her doorstep, but any normal person would have walked away from that insanity. The book moves at the same frantic pace as the first, which I kind of like. Although it often seems unrealistic that so many disasters can happen so quickly to one person, it is entertaining. There were also so many plot lines that weren't really tied up, so I would expect another in the series.
jenniferdenslow's review against another edition
2.0
I should have known better, having read this pair's novel, Citizen Girl, but I went ahead and read this anyway. The protagonist is still not that likable, the adorable Grayer has turned into a one-dimensional teenager with little personality, and the cute kid is not endearing enough to keep me from ruing the day I started this book.
Quick but disappointing read.
Quick but disappointing read.
shriti_sunshine's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the 1st one, but still a fun read!
kelseystamey's review against another edition
3.0
Grayer is all grown up, the X family is more dysfunctional than ever, and somehow Nanny gets dragged back into the situation. Like the first Nanny book, this novel adopts a lighthearted, witty tone to provide a social critique of Manhattan's upper echelon. The authors evidently realize that the sheer spectacle of life on Park Avenue is not going to energize readers a second time, however, so the story's action twists and turns with a bit more pizzazz this time. The climax, especially, is more compelling than I had expected.
Nanny Returns is thoroughly "of-the-time" with references to current popular culture on nearly every page. Of course, I wonder how well the literary value of such a book would hold up 15 years from now, but I won't worry about that. The purpose of this lively little book is strictly to entertain the reader - and in my case, it succeeds.
Nanny Returns is thoroughly "of-the-time" with references to current popular culture on nearly every page. Of course, I wonder how well the literary value of such a book would hold up 15 years from now, but I won't worry about that. The purpose of this lively little book is strictly to entertain the reader - and in my case, it succeeds.
nglofile's review against another edition
1.0
I remembered The Nanny Diaries being fun in audio, so I looked forward to this. It had a rough start, but I stayed with it anyway. I even finished the book, but in retrospect I'm not sure why I did. The authors go out of their way to detail reprehensible behavior in many of the characters, and it is exasperating that for most there is no real consequence or even confrontation. More so than I recall in the first book, Nan is always acted upon. She doesn't deliberately do or say much herself, even when the opportunity is there. I know I was supposed to feel for her, but I didn't.
jesze36's review against another edition
2.0
This sequel did not live up to the first book. I couldn’t put the Nanny Diaries down, but struggled to read and finish Nanny Returns. I enjoyed getting to know where Nan and Grayer ended up, but otherwise had trouble getting through this book.