679 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2014

ISBN:
978-1-4104-7203-8
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OCLC Number:
879248433

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5 stars (2 reviews)

A murder... a tragic accident... or just parents behaving badly? What's indisputable is that someone is dead. But who did what? Big Little Lies follows three women, each at a crossroads: Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She's funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class as Madeline's youngest (how is this possible?). And to top it all off, Madeline's teenage daughter seems to be choosing Madeline's ex-husband over her. (How. Is. This. Possible?). Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. While she may seem a bit flustered at times, who wouldn't be, with those rambunctious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting school, Celeste and her husband look set to become the king …

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This absolutely smashed.

5 stars

This was a fantastic read. It took me a little bit to really be able to track the characters because of the multiple POVs, but that's standard for me.

The pacing was great, the timing between the POVs was great, the parts between chapters contributed to the tension. Not knowing from the get-go who it was that died added a crazy amount of suspense. Especially once the trivia night happens and you're hoping to all things holy that it's not one of the girls. chef's kiss

I adored all of the characters. Though Madeline was by far my favorite. I cared about what was going on in their lives and really wanted to see everything be resolved.

The insanity of the parents in their school hierarchy was fantastically done as well. I can't believe that I took this long to read it. I thought that it was going to be …

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Subjects

  • Murder
  • Families
  • Type A behavior
  • Divorce
  • Fiction
  • Suburbs
  • Parents
  • Schools
  • Large type books
  • Women