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Big Little Lies

Liane Moriarty

Start date: May 1, 2022

Finish date: May 31, 2022

Discussion: MODERN / POPULAR READS

Why we're reading this: May 2022 - Modern Selection
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Oct 26, 2017 Keyona rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I just loved this book. Everything about this book. From the catty parents, to the laughs between new friends. It was just great. It moved very quickly to where if you weren't paying attention, you could end up reading this in one sitting. The narrator was awesome. My favorite character was Madeline because she was just hilarious. Even though I did spoiler this book for myself by watching the tv series first I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the closure that the series didn't give me. I look ...more

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Jan 04, 2017 Trisha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This book was so amazingly fantastic! What a great novel to start the year with! Even though the book focused on dark issues like child bullying, domestic violence and, of course, murder, there was also soooooo much humor in the dialogue and interactions between characters that it helped balance things out. I honestly couldn't put the book down and the plot twists were pretty epic. This is the second novel of her's that I have read and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! I am pre ...more

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Apr 05, 2019 Tom rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

That was awesome. I could not stop reading this book to the detriment of everything around me.

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Dec 05, 2016 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A fun reading experience cannot be undersold. Moriarty is a master at setting a scene, winding up the characters, and letting them go. Well-played. (Looking forward to the HBO adaptation.)

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May 28, 2018 Linda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Jul 26, 2018 Nicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book started out slow for me and I feared it would be nothing but a stereotypical entitled white “mommy” book. Oh but it quickly turned to so much more. Laugh out loud funny skillfully mixed with seriousness of rape, domestic violence, and ironically to this review - the dangers of stereotyping!
Great read

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