Big Little Lies HBO

[Anonymous]

After seeing it recommended here, I just finished the audible version of this book (after having a little trouble reading it) and really enjoyed it. The HBO miniseries looks like it will be good. The casting looks perfect (but I wonder how closely it follows the book). Anyway, thanks DCUM for 22 hours of listening pleasure.

[Anonymous]

YES!!!! Can't wait. I thought the book was excellent, albeit in the realm of "chick lit". I must be wrong, though, if HBO picked it up with such an all star cast.

Can't wait!

[Anonymous]

I think Liane Moriarty gets put into the chick lit category to sell books, but she's definitely more than that. Her insights are deep, her writing is lovely.

From the trailer it seems like the HBO show way overdramatized the story, but that's the way it goes I guess.

[Anonymous]

The trailers looks much more intense than the book. Which is probably why early reviews are loving it and giving high praise to the strong female lead ensemble.

[Anonymous]

I loved the book and I'm so excited HBO picked it up! For awhile I think they were talking about turning it into a movie. Does anyone know when it starts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved the book and I'm so excited HBO picked it up! For awhile I think they were talking about turning it into a movie. Does anyone know when it starts?

This weekend (not sure which night) HBO for 7 or 8 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Love her books. Excited too! And if anyone has any other book recs for someone who likes Moriarty please share...

[Anonymous]

I live in Monterey and last year they did a lot of filming here and in Carmel/Pacific Grove/Big Sur. I am so looking forward to seeing it!

[Anonymous]

Reviews are overwhelmingly very good for this 7 hr series. Setting DVR now.

[Anonymous]

Hank Steuver gave it a glowing review in WaPo this week.

[Anonymous]

So what did everyone think of the first episode? Having read the book, I enjoyed the first episode overall, although my husband was bored. I did think it was a bit slow. And the flashforward to the police interviews were too much and distracting, in a way it wasn't in the book. Still, I'm excited to see it played out.

I do wish they had kept it in Australia and I think it would've made more sense that everyone was so intense about "1st grade" - in America, people get mushy like that about kindergarten, not first grade.

It's interesting that the washington post gave it such a good review because the NYT review was not good at all.

[Anonymous]

I loved the book and am really excited about this mini series. I thought the first episode was ok and hope the rest picks up. My husband was also bored

I think they chose good actresses for the roles. Adam Scott normally plays a jerk in movies so when I saw him cast I wasnt sure which husband he would be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what did everyone think of the first episode? Having read the book, I enjoyed the first episode overall, although my husband was bored. I did think it was a bit slow. And the flashforward to the police interviews were too much and distracting, in a way it wasn't in the book. Still, I'm excited to see it played out.

I do wish they had kept it in Australia and I think it would've made more sense that everyone was so intense about "1st grade" - in America, people get mushy like that about kindergarten, not first grade.

It's interesting that the washington post gave it such a good review because the NYT review was not good at all.

I read the book and agree, first episode was slow and should have stayed in Australia or switched the kids to kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

I read, and loved, the book. I didn't like the first episode very much. The dialogue felt very stilted to me. Maybe that's always the case when you're hearing the words from the page being spoken, but overall I didn't really enjoy it. I'll keep watching because I won't be able to help myself, and hope it gets better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what did everyone think of the first episode? Having read the book, I enjoyed the first episode overall, although my husband was bored. I did think it was a bit slow. And the flashforward to the police interviews were too much and distracting, in a way it wasn't in the book. Still, I'm excited to see it played out.

I do wish they had kept it in Australia and I think it would've made more sense that everyone was so intense about "1st grade" - in America, people get mushy like that about kindergarten, not first grade.

It's interesting that the washington post gave it such a good review because the NYT review was not good at all.

I read the book and agree, first episode was slow and should have stayed in Australia or switched the kids to kindergarten.

Weren't the kids in kindergarten in the book? I know they were 5.