The Nanny Diaries (Emma Mclaughlin & Nicola Kraus)

Similar to "The Devil Wears Prada" in that it is a story about someone getting a job with the Upper Echelon's and is somehow surprised by their abuse. Despite the lack of a new plot-line, it was fairly entertaining.

Nanny was likable, even though she never stood up for herself. It was definitely interesting to discover that, as much as you hate Mrs. X, you are still capable of compassion for her character.

The ending disappointed, mostly because it only closed up one story line. It would have been nice to know what happens with some of the other characters in the novel.




I can't say if I like the novel or the film better.  To be honest, I probably enjoyed them equally.  Like most adaptations, the film didn't literally translate the story, but nothing was lost in the development of characters.  I hated Mrs. X just as much in the movie, even though she was somewhat redeemed in the end.  I also thought Scarlett Johansson portrayed Nanny well enough.

I'm a huge fan of reading novels before watching the film adaptation, and I am always interested to compare and contrast the two mediums.  The film adequately reflected the theme of the novel, and the authors should find little to no problems with the changes that were made.