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“I mean a fat, ugly man can still be funny and lovable and successful,” continued Jane. “But it’s like it’s the most shameful thing for a woman to be.” “But you weren’t, you’re not—” began Madeline. “Yes, OK, but so what if I was!” interrupted Jane. “What if I was! That’s my point. What if I was a bit overweight and not especially pretty? Why is that so terrible? So disgusting? Why is that the end of the world?”
― Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies

“Reading a novel was like returning to a once-beloved holiday destination.”
― Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies

“Did anyone really know their child? Your child was a little stranger, constantly changing, disappearing and reintroducing himself to you. New personality traits could appear overnight.”
― Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies

“Nothing and nobody could aggravate you the way your child could aggravate you.”
― Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies