I really enjoyed this book. Good use of humor was made to present what was really a very sad story about "how the other half lives."

I'm sure that not every wealthy family with a Nanny treats their children and employees this badly, but knowing that the authors have worked for many of them makes it seem likely that this happens quite often. One of the saddest parts of this book for me was having the feeling that four-year old Grayer, while a sweet child, albeit with problems caused by the lack of attachment from his parents, was inevitably going to end up just the same as his parents when he gets older.

I felt very sympathetic towards Nanny. She was well aware of being walked on, but felt the need to stay around to help protect little Grayer. Such a selfless act took a lot of courage and strength.

I am one of the few people who disliked the Nanny Diaries. I couldn’t get past the self centered boss who used the nanny as a slave. I know that is the whole point of the book. I just wanted the nanny to go off in a big way. I am not sure who was worse, the evil boss or the spineless nanny. No amount of money is worth your dignity. The worse thing about it is that there are people like that in the world.

An insane social satire in the vein of The Devil Wears Prada, this book delves into the world of society mavins and the people they hire to be their children's pseudo-parents.

Nanny is trying to finish her degree in child development at NYU, and takes on nanny positions as a way to stay housed in her tiny studio that she shares with her over-sexed stewardess... i mean... flight attendant... roomate.

She finds new employment with the X family, which consists of Mr. X, his socialite "i'm-too-busy-with-the-Parent's-League-to-BE-a-parent" wife, and their 4 year old son, Grayer. What should have been a two nights a week job, turns into a full-time nanny position, plus the bonus of getting to be a personal assistant to Mrs. X, all for the whopping sum of 10 bucks an hour. In between jaunts with Grayer to his French lessons, piano lessons, playdates, preschool, doctor appointments, and schlepping to Saks to get the right kind of lavender water for Mr's X's trendy soirees, Nanny tries desperately to get to her classes on time and write her Senior thesis.

Add to this the discovery of finding out Mr. X is cheating on Mrs. X with a colleague... *gasp*. Suddenly, even the mistress is trying to tell Nanny what to do, and what to buy!

This story is pretty entertaining. The girls who wrote this both have actually BEEN nannies to over 30 families in NYC, and one must wonder how many of these instances that happen actually happened to them, because surely, you can't just make this sh*t up.

One thing i could have wished for... a 'real' first name for the main character. She and everyone else call her 'Nanny' through the entire book, and until i was halfway through the book, i kept wondering to myself who on god's green earth would NAME their child Nanny and how IRONIC it was that she would end up BEING a Nanny, til i realized that Nanny must be a fictional pseudonym for the character, much as the last name of "X" for the family she works for. What threw me was that all her close friends and family kept calling her 'Nan' like it really was her name...

I do recommend this for a read, if you enjoy this sort of book. I thought it was so touching how close she and Grayer became, and i could definately use some of her nanny moments in my real life sometimes.

This book absolutely took me in, got me involved, and had me bawling by the end. It's got characters that are so outrageous that your mouth will drop open, a little boy who is so real you almost swear he exists, and one exhausted Nanny who you root for pretty much the whole way through, not to mention the all-too-realistic but sad ending. Truly, a wonderful book.

This was one of the most "fun" books I have read in a long time. Its quick and easy reading and very entertaining. I couldnt wait to see what torments "Mrs. X" would have in store for Nanny next! You wont be sorry you read this one!

I was curious, so I read it. I dont understand how someone (the nanny) so unhappy with her circumstances, can continue to allow herself to be treated so badly. True, the mother in the story was a horrible excuse for a mother...(egg donor!) but the author seemed to me to just be a whiner. If you hate it that much, get out! I felt GREAT sympathy for the child! Sad that some who are so priveledged...can be so neglectful to their own children.

It was hard to like this book. The nanny had no backbone whatsoever. Someone should only take so much until enough is enough. I didn't like how the nanny was named Nanny either. Her employers are Mr. and Mrs. X. Very weird. I feel so sorry for Grayer, the boy that she is paid to take care of. All that little boy wants is a real family who loves him. It has it's good parts though. I laughed out loud at a few sentences.

Interesting read getting a dramatized peek into high society New York. Although I was frustrated with the characters' behavior throughout the book, it was compelling enough for me to finish it.

The best book that I have read in a while. It is about one Nanny's journey with the terrible Mrs. X, her absent aldulter of a husband, their child, and all the weird things that are requested of nanny. It was just a fun read...

At various times I wanted to slap the nannys employer myself! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the rollercoster of emotions it sent me on with almost every turn of the page.

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I loved this book. The movie was cute, but the book is soooo much better. Much deeper story line.

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 loved this book. It was a great look at how people can be so self absorbed that they forget how their actions may impact the others around them. Specifically, those that they are suppose to love unconditionally...like a child.

book better than the movie

Funny and interesting, especially if you work with children.

What a fun read for someone who likes a light story!

Poor Nan spends her time working for a horrible woman with horrible expectations for her 4-year-old son. Throw beginning and ending love into the equation and you've got a pretty good book. The Nanny Diaries will make you go "Really?! Do the really think that?" many times, and will throw in a few laughs too. Definitely a good read for a boring day. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who wanted Nan to give Mrs.X a good yelling at, but oh well.

An entertaining book and quick read. I wasn't crazy about the ending because a lot of things were left hanging. Maybe there will be a sequal.

I really liked this book. The charectors were good and the story line was good as well. I like to read chick lit but sometimes they are all the same story lines this one mixed it up a bit.

Boring. Rent the movie.

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