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Work InformationTruly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
  
No current Talk conversations about this book.  jj24 | May 27, 2024 |   Review to come! (  ) jj24 | May 27, 2024 | 3.5*** From the book jacket: San and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit busy life. Clementine and Erika have been friends since they were little When Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone?? My reactions: As much as I’ve grown tired of dual timelines, I have to admit that Moriarty excels at this device. And, as she has done with previous novels, here she also uses changing points of view to explore the basics of our lives: marriage, friendship, sex, family, guilt and forgiveness. She shows how even the strongest relationship can be shaken by a single event, and how what we do or say can sometimes be overshadowed by what we do NOT say or do. Moriarty’s characters are wonderfully revealed through their conversations and actions. Having the dual timeline and changing points of view keeps the reader guessing about what actually happened and who was responsible. This technique reminded me of the first of her novels I read - Big Little Lies. Who among us hasn’t been plagued by “what if…”? Caroline Lee does a marvelous job of narrating the audiobook. She has a lot of characters to handle, and she gives them unique voices. I particularly liked the way she interpreted Vid. (  ) BookConcierge | May 24, 2024 | The further I got into this book, the more enjoyable the story became. I will definitely look for more of Liane Moriarty's work in the future. (  ) Shauna_Morrison | Apr 28, 2024 | The relationship between Erika and Clementine is difficult. When guilt gets thrown into the mix, it slowly fractures their friendship. Pack some patience when reading this book....it takes a while for the characters to develop and to get to the barbecue. ( ) Cathie_Dyer | Feb 29, 2024 | AwardsNotable Lists
"The new novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies, and What Alice Forgot, about how sometimes we don't appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary lives are until it's too late. "What a wonderful writer--smart, wise, funny." --Anne Lamott Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It's just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families. Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there's anything they can count on, it's each other. Clementine and Erika are each other's oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don't hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid's larger than life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Two months later, it won't stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can't stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn't gone? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don't say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm"-- No library descriptions found. |
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