One of my favourite soap opera tropes is the use of amnesia as a way to clear the decks and move an otherwise stale character forward. However, now that I’m no longer watching soap operas because my husband won’t let me have cable I’m a contributing member of society who is above such nonsense, I occasionally need to get my fix of silly plots from books and netflix. When I saw that What Alive Forgot is both by Liane Moriarty and focusses on amnesia, I absolutely had to […]
Big Little Lies – much better than the Huband’s Secret
Earlier this year, I read the Husband’s Secret. Given the strong reviews, I expected to enjoy it far more than I did. Instead, I found the characters stereotypical and the conclusion lacking. In spite of this, after hearing great things about it, I decided to read Big Little Liesanyways and am I ever glad I did. Like The Husband’s Secret, the story explores the hidden intrigues of parents at a seemingly wholesome school. While there may seem to be some overlap between the two books, because they’re both about […]