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A must read for chick lit fans, though it wasn't one of my favorites. This is a very detailed look into a life that many can only imagine.

Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com

Nanny is going to NYU to get her degree in child care, but first she must deal with the X's.

The X's are a typical rich New York family: Dad is a workaholic; Mom doesn't have a job but is too busy shopping and running her social life to raise her child; Grayer (nicknamed Grover/Grov) is the four-year-old who wants nothing more than his parents' attention.

Nanny becomes very attached to Grayer, who is absolutely adorable and really likes Nanny because she is the one raising him. Nanny and Grayer go on many adventures together and Nanny must deal with the crazy Mrs. X, who doesn't come home when she says she will, doesn't pay within a normal time frame, and is just downright mean to Nanny -- and to her own child.

This is a great story of love and affection, and also the lack of it. I really liked reading this book because Nanny has a life outside of her job, like falling in love with H.H.-Harvard Hottie. Nanny and Grayer are realistic and the parents are the crazy people in the book, which makes this a great view for teens.

I had a lot of fun reading THE NANNY DIARIES, and will recommend it to all of my friends who have ever babysat for crazy parents!

I enjoyed this book a lot. Although I would of loved more of an ending. It really rang true on some things since I just recently watched my 5 and 7 year old siblings for 4 weeks 13 hour days with little pay. You enjoy the kids, but become very angry at your employer after such an experience. I would recommend this book to anyone with experience in watching kids.

This book brings to light all the absurdities and quirks of the Manhattan nanny system to light. From one side you have the nanny getting treated badly in every manner possible by the kid as well as the mother. On the other side you have the mother who herself is trying to cope with a rather unforgiving world.

The author(s) portray a gripping story that is surely a page turner. The wild ride ends in a twist that is the ultimate revenge of the Nanny. Must read.

I *adored* this book. I hadn't seen the movie, and one of my friends offhandedly told me she thought I might like it.

I've since read it several times. I like to pick it up on boring weekends to read. It was a book that, as others have said, was entertaining and didn't require too much thought.

The book is much much better than the movie