Big Little Lies is a completely devastating murder mystery that deals with domestic abuse, rape and (of course) murder. I’m going to try and not spoil anything else. I don’t think the book is dependent on its twists to be readable, but the way the twists unfold is delightful to watch. If you haven’t read this book yet, go out and read it. Also, I watched the HBO show right after I finished the book, because the obsession is real, and it’s nowhere near as […]
The Fiercest Enemies, The Closest Friends
This is the first book by Liane Moriarty that I have read, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more of her work. She manages to capture the struggles of daily life, for upper middle-class, white Australians yes, without dropping too heavily into melodrama and angst. The sorrows and tribulations of these characters never felt forced or clumsy and each event progressed naturally from the last and she does it all with a deft, light touch. This is mostly highlighted because the book I am […]
The Incident at the Barbeque
Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? Once again, Liane Moriarty weaves a tale of suburban couples and what goes on below a seemingly serene surface. In this book, there was an incident at a barbeque that has three couples dealing with the fall out. The tale is told the same way as in Big Little Lies in that the we see events from different perspectives and it jumps back and forth between […]
A Beach Read in January
This novel by Liane Moriarty was a good way to start 2017 and was my second foray into an interestingly structured Moriarty tale. In Big Little Lies, the first novel of hers I read, the story circles around a death, the details which are not revealed until almost the end. Similarly, the events of Truly Madly Guilty swirl around something catastrophic that happens at an afternoon barbeque, but what that event involves exactly takes most of the story to get to. However, in both cases, […]
We All Think We’re Stronger Than Our Troubles
Cannonballers love Liane Moriarty, and they really love Big Little Lies. I could no longer hold out against the deluge of positive reviews and the upcoming HBO series produced by Reese Witherspoon who has a history of putting her money behind female driven projects. Hot take: It is quite good, but I was able to call all the big twists save one. Read it before the HBO series arrives in late February if you want to be a smug book reader. More in depth review […]
All conflict can be traced back to someone’s feelings getting hurt
Okay, I’m late to the party on this one, but I just discovered that the upcoming mini-series is based on this book which I hadn’t heard of previously. I realize that many of you here have read this already, so it’s not a new thing for you but I’ll leave my two cents worth anyway! On the surface, it sounded like the typical book about a trio of friends and their lives in a small community; everyone knows everyone else, gossip is rampant and someone […]
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