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I read this in one sitting. Not a perfect book, but well-written and funny even when it was very sad.
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Behind Pirriwee Public School's doors, the private lives of the parents are filled with turmoil. Facing a Stepford-like mentality, single parent and recent arrival, Jane feels out-of-place in the shore town. Labeled as an outsider, her child is blamed as the kindergarten bully which she firmly denies. A struggle of us versus them takes place with Jane and Ziggy in the spotlight. Chaos continues to escalate, lines are drawn, friendships are tested and a shocking truth is revealed. By the end of t
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Quite the page-turner, this one. At the beginning of the book, it is made clear that someone has been murdered, and I became increasingly impatient to find out who the victim was as the story unfolded. Additionally, domestic abuse, bullying, and "mean-girl" school moms play a big part in the plot.
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Definitely wouldn't have been my first choice, but that's the nice thing about book clubs right? Oddly enough, I got sucked into it, enjoying the pace and the twists and turns of how everything wove back and forth, overlapping here and there.
It was an easy read, a fun story, and interesting. I don't know if it goes as far as the credits say on the cover of the book, but at the same time, it's still interesting. ...more
It was an easy read, a fun story, and interesting. I don't know if it goes as far as the credits say on the cover of the book, but at the same time, it's still interesting. ...more
I thought this novel was just another chick lit easy, breezy read. Boy, was I wrong! This novel has so much - comedy, mystery, social consciousness. I absolutely loved it! I'm looking forward to seeing how HBO handles the story with their upcoming series.
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Yes, it is kind of chick-litty (when one of your protagonists wears name brand stilettos, it's not exactly high-brow literature), but Moriarty's novel deals with some pretty deep issues.
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