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 8,237 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 47%
sad 33%
emotional 24%
challenging 18%
reflective 17%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Racism, Mental illness, Domestic abuse
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 8,237 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 47%
sad 33%
emotional 24%
challenging 18%
reflective 17%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Racism, Mental illness, Domestic abuse