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3 BuzzVerdicts, ranked by rating across Books (2), TV Shows (1)

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Little Fires Everywhere

3.8

2017 · Celeste Ng · 338 pages · Contemporary Fiction

Celeste Ng's second novel uses a custody battle in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, to explore questions about motherhood, privilege, and the illusion of order that wealth provides. The novel is sharp, well-plotted, and populated with characters who feel real enough to argue about. It occasionally leans too hard on its thematic architecture, but the central conflicts are compelling and the writing is controlled and precise.

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Big Little Lies

3.8

2014 · Liane Moriarty · 460 pages · Contemporary Fiction

Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies is a propulsive, darkly funny novel about three mothers whose lives collide in the year leading up to a death at a school trivia night. Moriarty juggles comedy, mystery, and serious domestic violence themes with surprising confidence, and the result is a book that reads like entertainment but cuts deeper than it first appears. The mystery structure keeps pages turning, and the characters are vivid enough to sustain the novel's considerable length.

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