A satirical novel exploring cultural clashes and personal struggles of an immigrant nanny in a dysfunctional American family.
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A satirical novel exploring cultural clashes and personal struggles of an immigrant nanny in a dysfunctional American family.
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A Haitian émigré's exposure to shallow suburbanites is "social satire at its slyest and best" from the New York Times -bestselling author ( Kirkus Reviews ). When the heartbroken Simone flees her native Haiti, her best option to start a new life is a quick paper marriage to a Brooklyn cab driver and a job as an underpaid caregiver to two spoiled young children in the small community of Hudson Landing, New York. But her new boss is nothing like what she's been led to expect. The self-absorbed ama...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual references and implied encounters, not graphic.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence; brief mentions of harm, not central or graphic.
Profanity
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Moderate profanity; occasional strong language throughout.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor presence of LGBTQIA+ characters; not a focus.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate social and cultural critique; satirical commentary on class and race.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional neglect and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Other
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