The ruining

312 pages

English language

Published Nov. 20, 2013 by Razorbill.

ISBN:
978-1-59514-470-6
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OCLC Number:
796756315

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Still feeling guilty over the death of her little sister leaves eighteen-year-old Annie vulnerable when she takes a nanny job in beautiful Marin County, California, and meets her very controlling employer.

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Review of 'The ruining' on 'Goodreads'

An interesting concept that fell flat on execution. In spite of mediocre (and sometimes downright cringe-inducing) writing, the well-paced first 2/3 of the book held my attention because it wasn't immediately clear who to trust--even the MC. But in the final 1/3, the disappointingly un-clever resolution landed with a thunk. I'm glad I read it but can give it no more than two stars.

Subjects

  • Emotional problems of teenagers
  • Nannies
  • Emotional problems
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Psychopaths
  • Fiction

Places

  • Marin County (Calif.)
  • Marin County
  • California