The Nanny Diaries

by Emma McLaughlin

First published 2002

Nanny Nanny is just trying to get by, working long hours to support herself while studying at college. But when she's hired to care for young Grayer, a precocious and lonely Upper East Side boy, their bond deepens in ways neither of them expects. As Nanny is drawn deeper into the dysfunctional world of Grayer's high-powered parents, she must decide how much of herself she's willing to give - and how much she's willing to risk - to protect the boy she's come to love.

Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, family-life, contemporary

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: New York, New York (State)

Paperback · St Martins Pr

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