This isn’t my style of book, but I read it after reading an excellent review. The style is informal, and the language rather too strong for my liking in places. Nevertheless I kept reading and finished it in a couple of days, despite over 500 pages.

23-year-old Jo goes to work in London as nanny for three children. She suffers some culture shock, and also starts to query her own mind, her friendships, and her love-life. Characterisation is excellent, at least for the most important characters, and while some of the conversation was a bit trite, it was never enough to make me cringe.

All in all, I enjoyed it.

I thought this would be a Nanny Diaries rip-off but it’s actually turning out to be better!