Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty
Jan 28, 2017 7:49:46 GMT
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Post by elliej84 on Jan 28, 2017 7:49:46 GMT
It's been a while since I felt the need to write a review, but this book was so good I need to tell people about it.
The Blurb from Goodreads
Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. One parent is dead. The school principal is horrified. As police investigate what appears to have been a tragic accident, signs begin to indicate that this devastating death might have been cold-blooded murder.
My Review
I listened to the audio version of this book and what can I say that will do this justice? It's Amazing!
The audio was very well read and as it was my first time listening I thought I would struggle, I didn't and that was all down to a, how great the story was and b, the narrator.
The story revolves around 3 main women characters and their lives in the run up to a major event which you find out about at the beginning (but only that it happens, nothing more), you then go back in time for the story running up to the event before going past the event towards the end. At the end of each chapter you get little snippets of gossip from other minor characters.
I wrongly thought this was going to be an easy breezy read and if you are reading it for that you may be slightly surprised by some of the events. There are some very heavy subjects in this book and some big trigger warnings, I cannot say what they are without giving away the plot though. Despite some of the tough parts, this book had me laughing out loud in places at the goings on around the parents of this primary school.
This book hit home with me, made me realise that just knowing surface things about people isn't enough to judge and that what may seem perfect is often hiding some 'Little Lies'.
Go and read this beautiful book.
The Blurb from Goodreads
Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. One parent is dead. The school principal is horrified. As police investigate what appears to have been a tragic accident, signs begin to indicate that this devastating death might have been cold-blooded murder.
My Review
I listened to the audio version of this book and what can I say that will do this justice? It's Amazing!
The audio was very well read and as it was my first time listening I thought I would struggle, I didn't and that was all down to a, how great the story was and b, the narrator.
The story revolves around 3 main women characters and their lives in the run up to a major event which you find out about at the beginning (but only that it happens, nothing more), you then go back in time for the story running up to the event before going past the event towards the end. At the end of each chapter you get little snippets of gossip from other minor characters.
I wrongly thought this was going to be an easy breezy read and if you are reading it for that you may be slightly surprised by some of the events. There are some very heavy subjects in this book and some big trigger warnings, I cannot say what they are without giving away the plot though. Despite some of the tough parts, this book had me laughing out loud in places at the goings on around the parents of this primary school.
This book hit home with me, made me realise that just knowing surface things about people isn't enough to judge and that what may seem perfect is often hiding some 'Little Lies'.
Go and read this beautiful book.
