Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Join me and Diana in reading Big Little lies!

Thanks for doing it!

Hey I would love to join you guys!

Excellent! Welcome (:

Great! Welcome ☺

Are you guys ready to start this? I'll try to start today or tomorrow.

I'm ready. I was supposed to start it in the morning, but I forgot to buy the e-book.

I should have my copy tomorrow so you guys start and I'll join you when I have my copy. are we commenting our thoughts every few chapters like usual?

Yeah..that sounds good to me ☺

Yep

I've started it and I'm enjoying it. It sounds like gossip with suspense, and I like it.
I'll update when I reach the 5th chapter

Chapter 5
(view spoiler)[I'm still really enjoying it. I really appreciate the quotes of the people interviewed since it shows how the people twist events according to their perspective. (hide spoiler)]

I actually got to chapter 20 already and I like this so far. Diana, I agree with you (view spoiler)[ on the interviews. They show how people interpret things and think they know things they really have no idea about. I also like how all the main characters are so different from each other and have their own problems. (hide spoiler)]

Have you guys watched the tv-show, by the way? I have so I don't wanna say too much and spoil things for you!

Kikijanika wrote: "I actually got to chapter 20 already and I like this so far. Diana, I agree with you [spoilers removed]

Have you guys watched the tv-show, by the way? I have so I don't wanna say too much and spoi..."

(view spoiler)[Yes, I really like the discrepancy of their retellings. I also really like how they are all so different and how they interact. (hide spoiler)]
No, I actually haven't seen the tv-show. I'm really bad at those, I stop watching them after some episodes even if I'm enjoying it.
How did you find it?

Oh wow, you read fast! It helps that the chapters are short.

Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[Nice, we're starting to see the cracks beneath these people. I wasn't expecting Celeste to think of a divorce.
What do you thing about Ziggy? I don't know what to think. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 15
(view spoiler)[OMG, HE HITS HER. OHHHHH, I HATE THAT. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 20
(view spoiler)[This thing about Jane is making me anxious. What does she see in her son?
And oh my, there is a lot of drama here! haha (hide spoiler)]

Yeah. I kind of like it that (view spoiler)[all the characters have their "dark secrets" under their more or less perfect looking covers. What happens with Perry and Celeste is bad and I think she should just leave him. Unfortunately it's just usually not that simple. Ziggy is an interesting case as well but maybe Jane is worrying too much. Most of the time Ziggy acts just like a normal child after all. (hide spoiler)]

About the tv-show...I think it was ok and so far it seems it has followed the book quite well, except that it takes place in America instead of Australia. I think the actresses and actors did pretty well portraying these characters. But I'm also bad with series like you and I usually like the book better ☺

Chapter 31
(view spoiler)[Yes, the dark secrets are great. I really relate to Jane, and I'm horrified of what Celeste is going through. I can't imagine how awful living like that can be.
I also believe that she should leave him, but yes, life is never that simple.
I think that Jane is combining traumas, and that can be dangerous. (hide spoiler)]

Hmm I think I'm not going to watch it, then. I like a good adaptation but I haven't got a lot of time lately.

Chapter 40.

I'm glad that (view spoiler)[ Celeste is finally doing something about her situation (even if she's telling herself she'll never put her plan to action). It's sad how she keeps blaming herself for being beaten. I'm not saying it's ok she hits Perry but clearly she isn't to blame for what's happening.

Seriously...I can't believe other parents would try to get Ziggy expelled. Like who does that for a 5-year old? It's ridiculous, even if he was the one that hurt Amabella. That's not the way to solve problems. (hide spoiler)]

I'm sorry, I have barely read two chapters in these past two days

I hope to read more today

Chapter 35
(view spoiler)[I like how this book deals with heavy topics while telling about daily life. We see physical and emotional abuse , sexism, beauty problems, etc treated so beautifully, and to common people.
Unfortunately, I'm getting a little bit bored. I would have liked that this would have been faster. (hide spoiler)]

Kikijanika wrote: "Chapter 40. "

(view spoiler)[I've got you with that, how is it possible that the petition came to be? And more than anything, how the school doesn't stop this? There are many other things that could be done in cases of bullying, but this is not one of them.

Yeah, I feel really bad about Celeste, Perry is just sickening. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 41
(view spoiler)[My heart broke when Ziggy cried. Poor little kid.
But also, why were they drinking alcohol in the event? In a school event? (hide spoiler)]

Yeah, (view spoiler)[ poor Ziggy. Luckily he still has friends that are allowed to play with him. But still that's terrible. It's almost like the parents are trying to stop bullying by bullying. I understand they worry for their kids but at times I feel like the kids are much more mature here! And like you said, alcohol maybe isn't the greatest choice in a school event. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 51
(view spoiler)[Yes, I'm glad he's not completely alone. These parents are so wrong, they are making drama out of nothing. They are honestly acting like teenagers. Honestly, it hasn't happened enough to consider "two sides". This is just childish and immature. (hide spoiler)]

Sometimes I really like this book, and others I get way too frustrated. I don't know what to think anymore.

Chapter 58
(view spoiler)[That scene with Perry and Celeste got me nauseated. Also, what the hell with Abigail? I get where she is coming from, but this is just awful (hide spoiler)]

Yeah, I understand Abigail (view spoiler)[ has good intentions but really? It's clear she didn't really think it through before setting up the website. I mean what it really means if she goes through with the auction. (hide spoiler)]

I finished.

(view spoiler)[ I don't really understand why the women decided to lie about what happened. It's not like Bonnie meant to kill Perry. I'm glad she decided to confess. At least Celeste is free now but I kind of wish she had just left Perry. Then it would have been her own decision. After all this turned out a bit different from the tv-show so I'm glad I read this. (hide spoiler)]

Kikijanika wrote: "Yeah, I understand Abigail [spoilers removed]

I finished.

[spoilers removed]"

Finished
(view spoiler)[I got where the women came from but ir felt weird? Like did you know that those types of homicide aren't heavily penalized, right? It felt a little bit anticlimactic. I agree, I would have preferred if Celeste would have abandoned Perry.
I don't know, I liked it, but not thaaat much. (hide spoiler)]

Yeah..that's exactly what I was thinking. (view spoiler)[ It's not like she was going to spend years in jail. And like you, I liked it but it wasn't my absolute favorite 😁 (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[Yep, it just felt so convenient. I get the point that was trying to be made. "No woman should pay for that." But ummm, no, thank you.
Also, the issue with Abigail was completely forgotten and I can't deal with that. (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[Yeah..she just got the money she wanted and everything was ok..like really? Did she actually learn anything? Or does she stil think what she did was the right way to go about it? (hide spoiler)]