This is my third novel by Liane Moriarty. I really liked "What Alice Forgot" and "The Husband's Secret". This one started a bit slow for me - the story that is, because the writing style is a fast read. The more I read though, the more I got invested in the various character's stories. Madeline was most definitely my favorite! She was funny and kind and loyal. There were times I laughed out loud at her. :) The only thing that I didn't like, since she was such a good person, was that she made a conscious decision every day to not forgive Nathan. Her life has gone on, alone at first and then with Ed. Nathan's life has gone on. They both seem happy with their current spouses. They both have children with their current spouses. They live in the same community. Let. It. Go. Honestly, I don't get it. It's not worth hanging on to it.
Celeste's story clearly showed how difficult it is to leave an abuser. Her rollarcoaster life was demonstrated very well. Two beautiful people with a beautiful home, twin boys and money. But, that's not what kept her with Perry. Terror kept her with Perry. She was going to lose either way. She was going to die either way. Leave or stay, she would eventually end up dead way too young. Perry was never going to let her go. I did NOT want her to go home with Perry after Trivia Night, that's for sure! I thought it was really important that she accepted (finally) that her boys WERE very much affected by the abuse in their home. Kids always know a lot more than you think they know. In my opinion, her story wrapped up quite nicely.
Jane. Wow. Didn't see the twist coming at all in her story!! It did not even cross my mind. All of Liane Moriarty's books have twists, but I usually see them coming. This one was very well played. I guess you could say this story is an example of nurture over nature, since Ziggy was not exposed to violence/abuse, while Max and Josh were.
I quite enjoyed this book after getting into it. Maybe it was my mood when I first started it too, since that always makes a difference. I had just finished "Me Before You", which I absolutely loved! It's hard to switch gears sometimes. ;)
Wendy's Rating: ****
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