Genre: Contemporary fiction
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Content warning: domestic violence, sexual assault
I watched and loved the TV series Big Little Lies before realising it was based on a book, so I had pretty high expectations before reading this. Luckily it more than lived up to the hype and I'd definitely be interested in reading more books by the same author.
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Summary
“That doesn’t sound like a School Trivia Night” –“That sounds like a riot”
When single mum Jane moves to town, she quickly becomes friends with Madeline and Celeste, who also have children starting their first year at primary school.
Madeline is funny and passionate, while Celeste is impossibly beautiful and seems to have the perfect life. However all three women have their own problems to deal with, and not all is as it first appears.
When Jane’s son Ziggy is accused of hurting another child, the community becomes divided, secrets are exposed and everything comes to a shocking conclusion at the School Trivia Night.
Review
This may sound like chick-lit, however it’s much darker than this. The plot is cleverly written, and although I already knew there was a big twist coming at the end, it definitely didn’t stop me from enjoying it.
There are a few small differences between the book and the TV show. The book is set in Australia, whereas the show is set in America.
If you haven’t seen the TV series yet then I’d also recommend giving it a watch. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley and they all do a great job of bringing the characters to life on screen.
Thanks for reading my Big Little Lies book review.
