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jaslyn_ 's review for:
Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty has a knack for starting her books with easy character moments that are light-hearted and humorous before gradually sucking you into the thick of it. This multi-layered narrative surrounding three women and their harrowing backstories was exactly the kind of feminine friendship story that i adore over the years
In a similar vein to Kate Quinn, the back-and-forth murder mystery akin to "Briar Club" Was great at pushing along the narrative to a pinchpoint.
Jane's story was brutal but in some sense, I did feel like certain elements were withheld for the sake of being withheld, especially with regards to the father. Nonetheless the nature of Ziggy's behaviour and her gradual introspection of the genetic nature of it lends a similar storytelling vein to "Here one moment" and the author does a similarly good job at making us question, yes or no. Clear thematic elements fo a class divide and subtle prejudice are here, and i was glad this was subtle and not milked to the high heavens (in which sense Jane appears to be doing financially alright and not struggling for money)
Madeline's story was heartbreaking in a totally different way as hers was separated from Jane and Celeste. Despite this, the gradual loss of motherhood towards Abigail and the absolutely terrifying pinchpoint her daughter heads towards are presented in absolutely frustrating terms, especially when faced with Bonnie's character. The severe contrast of which is testament to the author's talent at constructing such unique characters. Plot mechanics for abigail were adequately paced
Of course, the big kicker was Celeste's story which ended up being the core narrative woven through this book. I am always a little wary of domestic abuse narratives being written in just to advance the plot, but this theme was clearly written to push Celeste's arc through some very deep introspection about the nature of her own response to the abuse, which was marvelous and would go a lot further at advancing the themes of abusive relationships
One can clearly see why this deserves five stars, given how tightly wound all three stories are, the deep, connecting relationships between the women, and all of the thematic elements buoyed by a very suspenseful plot thaht still connects all the dots in the end towards a satisfying finish
In a similar vein to Kate Quinn, the back-and-forth murder mystery akin to "Briar Club" Was great at pushing along the narrative to a pinchpoint.
Jane's story was brutal but in some sense, I did feel like certain elements were withheld for the sake of being withheld, especially with regards to the father. Nonetheless the nature of Ziggy's behaviour and her gradual introspection of the genetic nature of it lends a similar storytelling vein to "Here one moment" and the author does a similarly good job at making us question, yes or no. Clear thematic elements fo a class divide and subtle prejudice are here, and i was glad this was subtle and not milked to the high heavens (in which sense Jane appears to be doing financially alright and not struggling for money)
Madeline's story was heartbreaking in a totally different way as hers was separated from Jane and Celeste. Despite this, the gradual loss of motherhood towards Abigail and the absolutely terrifying pinchpoint her daughter heads towards are presented in absolutely frustrating terms, especially when faced with Bonnie's character. The severe contrast of which is testament to the author's talent at constructing such unique characters. Plot mechanics for abigail were adequately paced
Of course, the big kicker was Celeste's story which ended up being the core narrative woven through this book. I am always a little wary of domestic abuse narratives being written in just to advance the plot, but this theme was clearly written to push Celeste's arc through some very deep introspection about the nature of her own response to the abuse, which was marvelous and would go a lot further at advancing the themes of abusive relationships
One can clearly see why this deserves five stars, given how tightly wound all three stories are, the deep, connecting relationships between the women, and all of the thematic elements buoyed by a very suspenseful plot thaht still connects all the dots in the end towards a satisfying finish