Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty

Traveling With T checked this book out from the library for personal reading time!

Big Little Truths

Summary: In her first-ever sequel, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on shame and family secrets with wit and compassion. Whether you’ve read Big Little Lies or not, this is the perfect novel for longtime fans and new readers alike.

The last time we saw the women of Big Little Lies—Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie—their children were five years old. If someone wasn’t invited to a child’s birthday party, feelings were hurt. But ten years have passed, and the kids are now in high school, with all of the drama that accompanies teendom (goodbye playdates, hello drugs, sex, and alcohol).

Now, after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, the parents are in an uproar. But Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie have other things to worry about. Celeste’s mother-in-law, Mary Louise, is behaving oddly—is it old-age forgetfulness and forthrightness, or something more sinister? Madeline is facing perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, Jane is at a dangerous fork in her marriage, Bonnie has realized there’s only so much solace in yoga. And Renata? Renata is living her best life—revenge is sweet.

When a strange man begins lurking around the school asking supposedly innocent questions, this tightly connected group of women must finally face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have and haven’t shared with their kids. Because the stakes are now much higher than not being invited to an ice-skating show—and the ice has never been thinner for any of them.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I absolutely adored Big Little Lies. I would tell everyone they had to read it. No one was more excited than me for BLL to be a TV show and while I will say it did not live up to the book (but do they ever?), I was confused and yet cautiously optimistic about BLL Season 2. But ultimately disappointed.

However, THIS (Big Little Truths) was worth waiting for.

What I liked:

I love the cover, but not as much as the original Big Little Truths (the exploding lollipop)

I loved remembering the teenagers as kids and then seeing how they grew up. And I loved how the women’s interactions had evolved since Big Little Truths.

The dialogue. The sarcasm. The little Easter eggs. Give me MORE!

Bottom line: This is the sequel that I did not know I wanted. YES!

*This book was checked out from the library for Traveling With T’s personal reading time. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*