Reading prompt : “Read a translated book.” I read ‘Lullaby’ by Leila Slimani - translated from the French by Sam Taylor. When Myriam, a brilliant French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband are forced to look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. The couple and their nanny become more and more dependent on each other. And as jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, Myriam and Paul’s idyllic tableau is shattered.
Review : ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Slimani manages to sustain a really creepy and foreboding pace, as we get to know Louise the nanny. Presenting a pretty bleak view of parenthood, the character’s motivations and struggles are explored in a way that’s thought provoking and refreshing for a domestic thriller. I felt it had similar feels to ‘Baby Teeth’ by Zoje Stage. #leilaslimani #lullaby #frenchtranslation #tbr #readingprompts #bookstagram #books #crime #fiction #domesticthriller #bookreview
