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This was way more intense than the "fluffy beach read" cover made me think. Maybe I should have noticed the Stephen King blurb instead of the pink. Definitely a trigger warning about domestic violence and bullying, but well worth pushing through discomfort for this very important story.
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Wow! One of the best I've read in a long time. Would be great for a book discussion.
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It's as juicy as you could expect from Liane Moriarty. She's back with all of her elements: small neighborhood in Australia, crazy ambitious parents in a suburban good school, mystery and secrets between families and friends. And gossip and murder, of course!
The theme range from bullying to rape and domestic violence, but Moriarty is one skillful writer who could weave any serious theme into a juicy, funny story full of interesting characters. I read this in one day and still feel the glee! ...more
The theme range from bullying to rape and domestic violence, but Moriarty is one skillful writer who could weave any serious theme into a juicy, funny story full of interesting characters. I read this in one day and still feel the glee! ...more
The tone of this book was confusing. It starts off with a mystery - someone has died in what appears to be an extreme “Mommy Wars” situation, and we don’t know who or why. There’s a lot of comedy in the beginning (Is this about the lice outbreak? Did a nut allergy mom get mad when another parent packed an illegal PB&J in a kid’s lunchbox?) but the story becomes dark, with issues such as domestic violence coming to the surface. I think the tv show might wind up being better than the novel in this
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Jan 19, 2017
Lori
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Quick read and a lot of fun---you are guessing until the end which character is the victim and which is the perpetrator of an implied crime. A few of the characters are fleshed out with strong voices and great dialogue. Others are really stereotypes, but that's okay, too; they serve their purposes and help move the plot along. I hear this is going to be a television series and it should be a crowd pleaser.
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So good!!! I was guessing and second guessing until the last few chapters.
3.5 or 3.75
Mar 02, 2015
keri.
marked it as to-read
May 28, 2016
Brandi
marked it as to-read
Mar 28, 2017
Nari
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2017
Mari
marked it as wishlist
