By Leila Slimani
Genre Adult fiction
Format ebook
Rating ⭐️
Synopsis
Louise seems like the perfect nanny. She's loving, organized and goes above and beyond. Cleaning the apartment and cooking for the family. She stays late and comes early and is becoming quite invaluable. But Louise begins to unravel. Strange little habits she has hint of what is to come and goes to show you can never really know a person.
First Sentence
The baby is dead.
This one sounded like a train wreck of a story. Something morbid and depressing that you just can't quite get enough of. I was exited to get my hands on it. Sadly, it wasn't for me.
I don't know if it was the translation (it was originally written in French) or the way the author didn't seem to want you to care about a single character but it just didn't work for me.
The whole story kept you cold and removed and I had a hard time caring about the horrors I was reading about.
It was also just overly depressing and I kind of wished I'd just skipped it. There's nothing worse than not liking a book and it not even have riled you up enough to hate it. I was just....meh.
Who needs more books in their lives that are just meh? I'll be skipping this one! Thanks, Jenny. :)
ReplyDeleteRight?! No need to bother.
DeleteDarn! I've been looking forward to reading this one. I need characters I care about, though, and it sounds like this one keeps the reader too far removed from the story. Bummer.
ReplyDeleteIt kept you very removed. I’d be interested in your thoughts though if you do decide to read it.
DeleteI had the same experience with my book this week. Horrors were happening, and I just did not care. Sorry it wasn't the book you were hoping for.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I’m sorry too
DeleteI struggle with really depressing books. I totally commend you for finishing it though. I really never have any reviews less than 3-stars, because I DNF when the book is not working for me.
ReplyDeleteI’m horrible at not finishing a book. I always try to push my way through. :(
DeleteWow that's a killer first line! Sorry it was a dud though- sounds like it could have been good, I agree. It does sound depressing and hard to get into...
ReplyDeleteIt would have been a better documentary.
DeleteI don't think I would want to continue reading it after that first line... ack. It's really hard for me to enjoy a book when I can't connect to the characters at all. Really good books? I even feel for the villain/bad guy!
ReplyDeleteL @ Do You Dog-ear?
Yeah, this one needed to be so much better for me to like it.
DeleteI saw this but didn't pick it up. I'm glad I didn't after reading your review.
ReplyDeleteIt was a let down.
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