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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed this!
I know it's been a minute (more like 2 months) since I've read this, but I wanted to leave a quick review. I honestly loved this book. I had seen Moriarty's books floating around for a long time, and decided to pick this up (which may or may not have been inspired by the show).
I loved each of the characters--I sympathized with them, I cried with and for them. They felt real, human--which is a difficult task for an author to complete. There's critique at the "light-hearted" tone the book takes towards abuse and bullying, but I argue that it makes sense. These are light-hearted, shallow women. To be able to still convey the power of friendship and womanhood (for lack of better words) and tackle on a weighty subject like domestic violence is a feat that Moriarity accomplished. I'm very impressed.
The only "negative" thing is the book length. It could have honestly been shorter.
I loved each of the characters--I sympathized with them, I cried with and for them. They felt real, human--which is a difficult task for an author to complete. There's critique at the "light-hearted" tone the book takes towards abuse and bullying, but I argue that it makes sense. These are light-hearted, shallow women. To be able to still convey the power of friendship and womanhood (for lack of better words) and tackle on a weighty subject like domestic violence is a feat that Moriarity accomplished. I'm very impressed.
The only "negative" thing is the book length. It could have honestly been shorter.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book! Fun and easy mystery fiction read.
Hmmm...I had to do a lot contemplation to figure out how I felt about this book. There were many elements to it that had me engaged but others that had me rolling my eyes and almost not continuing with the audiobook. I liked and disliked the book.
Why I liked it: First off, I liked the way the story was told. The book started off with a death and then it jumped back a few days before the death. The plot was told as an interview style as the police were trying to solve the case. This built up the suspense all the way to the death on Trivia Night. Next, once some issues from the three main characters were brought up, I could not stop listening to the story. I was eager to learn what was going to happen to Madeline's daughter, how was Celeste going to survive her husband, and how Jane was going to stand up to the parents for accusing her son of bullying. Last, I was kind of glad knowing who was the person who died. I guessed it a few chapters before it was revealed but I was still glad that it was that certain character.
Why I disliked it: Ugh...many of my pet peeves were in this book! I dislike reality shows, like The Real Housewives. I don't like the silly drama, the shallowness of people, the gossiping, the assumptions and lies, and simply the complains of "rich people problems." Yes, we all have problems and we all have a right to complain but I find it silly that some people make it a big issue of something trivial. And how many women in the book assumed things of others and how easily they lied about others was irritating! Another reason why I disliked this book was how it dealt with some intense stuff: bullying, rape, domestic abuse, and child pornography. The way these issues were described did not make the reader flinch, but at the same time it was too light, especially the severity of the rape. It was almost played off as it was the victim's fault for being young and stupid. It almost made me question if it even was rape.
Now, Caroline Lee narrated this audiobook production. She did a fantastic job capturing all of the characters. She had great pacing and great intonation. This was a very long book but she helped make the story run smoothly and fast. She kept me engaged and determined to finish listening to it.
As a whole, this was a decent book that I had a battle with it. There were reasons why I liked it and other reasons why I didn't like it. I'm glad I listened to the audiobook because I'm not sure I would have finished it if I read the physical copy.
Why I liked it: First off, I liked the way the story was told. The book started off with a death and then it jumped back a few days before the death. The plot was told as an interview style as the police were trying to solve the case. This built up the suspense all the way to the death on Trivia Night. Next, once some issues from the three main characters were brought up, I could not stop listening to the story. I was eager to learn what was going to happen to Madeline's daughter, how was Celeste going to survive her husband, and how Jane was going to stand up to the parents for accusing her son of bullying. Last, I was kind of glad knowing who was the person who died. I guessed it a few chapters before it was revealed but I was still glad that it was that certain character.
Why I disliked it: Ugh...many of my pet peeves were in this book! I dislike reality shows, like The Real Housewives. I don't like the silly drama, the shallowness of people, the gossiping, the assumptions and lies, and simply the complains of "rich people problems." Yes, we all have problems and we all have a right to complain but I find it silly that some people make it a big issue of something trivial. And how many women in the book assumed things of others and how easily they lied about others was irritating! Another reason why I disliked this book was how it dealt with some intense stuff: bullying, rape, domestic abuse, and child pornography. The way these issues were described did not make the reader flinch, but at the same time it was too light, especially the severity of the rape. It was almost played off as it was the victim's fault for being young and stupid. It almost made me question if it even was rape.
Now, Caroline Lee narrated this audiobook production. She did a fantastic job capturing all of the characters. She had great pacing and great intonation. This was a very long book but she helped make the story run smoothly and fast. She kept me engaged and determined to finish listening to it.
As a whole, this was a decent book that I had a battle with it. There were reasons why I liked it and other reasons why I didn't like it. I'm glad I listened to the audiobook because I'm not sure I would have finished it if I read the physical copy.
Big Little Lies is an easy read that pulls you in and makes you pay attention. I watched the show and a friend lent it to me, and it was so interesting to see all the foreshadowing details. I had major goosebumps reading the plot twist, even though I already knew what was happening.
There should be a trigger warning for domestic and sexual abuse, but otherwise I’d recommend this to anybody looking to read a page turner.
There should be a trigger warning for domestic and sexual abuse, but otherwise I’d recommend this to anybody looking to read a page turner.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars. sooo fun and easy to read. i was kind of turned off by the writing style at the beginning, but got drawn in pretty fast and couldn’t put it down