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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

September 22, 2017
By xxbrendaax BRONZE, Arlington, Texas
xxbrendaax BRONZE, Arlington, Texas
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Big Little Lies is a #1 New York Time Bestseller, by author Liane Moriarty. It’s a happy and  irresistible page turning book that talks about mothers’ everyday life and stands up to serious issues on domestic violence. A murder has happened, three women’s lives and their problems emerge, as they all wind up at the same place. Each chapter changes to each mother's’ perspective. Madeline is struggling to cope with the fact that her daughter isn’t showing interest in her anymore. Celeste is a beautiful woman with a handsome husband. Plenty of money... but there’s always a catch. Jane is a young single mother and is new to town, her tragic past soon comes to haunt her once more. What I found that didn’t work for me was the plot structure. It was confusing as I found it hard to go back & forth from each of their perspectives. As a chapter ends “she pulled up the sleeve of her shirt and looked at the bruising on her arm” (Moriarty 290) To the next chapter moving to Jane & her family. “‘What is this petition-writing women’s name?’ said her father.”’ (Moriarty 291) ” It really is frustrating because you get so into one point of view then all of a sudden it switches on you and you find yourself changing moods and tones. Although the book is drowned with humor and events that make this storytelling novel so worth reading. I would recommend this to adults and children over the age of 16. Very strong language is used and a sexual assault scene does show up. This novel will not be suitable for children, nor people with triggers relating to the ones mentioned.



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