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224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571337545
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 August 2016
Description
When Myriam, a brilliant lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband look for a nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,943 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
mysterious 50%
sad 34%
emotional 24%
challenging 16%
reflective 15%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Racism, Mental illness
224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571337545
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 August 2016
Description
When Myriam, a brilliant lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband look for a nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,943 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
mysterious 50%
sad 34%
emotional 24%
challenging 16%
reflective 15%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Racism, Mental illness