Read this is as part of the Book Of the Month- April 2017, with The Joy Book Club and it is a 4.5 star for me. 
 The book revolves around parents whose 5 year old child/children attend school together with the focus on Madeline, Jane and Celeste. Who knew kindergarten could have so much drama!! 
 Lets start with the characters: 
 Madeline Bold, funny, passionate, sarcastic and loyal. Being around her is like being around a whirlwind at times. Her struggle with her ex-husband and his family as well as her teenage daughter has been brought out so beautifully. 
 Celeste Beautiful, rich ("All that glitters is not gold " ) and lost. Celeste has the perfect life. At least those who look at her think so. (view spoiler)[ The abuse she goes through, the struggle to maintain the appearance that everything is OK and finding out her son is the bully are such tough situations but she comes through and like she says at the end of the book "It could happen to anyone" (hide spoiler)] In the book when they talk about her they say If one has it all they have to be humble or people will resent them for it. And I hate to admit it but it's kinda true. 
 Jane Strong, brave, a young mother who is sometimes out of her depth. Her interactions with her son Ziggy have been written so well. The fears of a mother who is almost a kid herself. (view spoiler)[ Her fears about her son though not justified makes sense. I think anyone would feel that. The reason she moves to this place and who the father was did not come as surprise (hide spoiler)] 
 There are so many other characters like Bonnie, Ed, Renata, Ziggy which were written well. 
 So why is it called Big Little Lies.... according to me any lie whether big or small when revealed can shatter your life. 
 What I liked: 
 I enjoyed the writing. It was a page turner. I also loved the small pieces of conversation at the end of each chapter. It gave the story a perspective from other people's view. The characters were also well defined. (view spoiler)[ and the mystery element kept me guessing through the book about who died and who the killer could be. (hide spoiler)] 
 This book also touched on a number of sensitive topics: the age old working mother dilemma, body issues, and most important of all bullying. 
 What I liked less (cause I loved the book): 
 I think it was stretched a bit too much like by a small fraction. (view spoiler)[ the whole auctioning virginity part was not necessary to the story I felt. (hide spoiler)] Also the whole staying in the same place as your ex. did not make sense to me. 
 Loved this book and cant wait to pick up The Husband's Secret