The actress Kathryn Newton though did a lovely job fleshing out the character very well. Madeleine’s daughter Abigail was a poorly written character, which came through in the show. This was a plot point that sucked both in book and show. I can only assume that the affair was added to beef up Reese Witherspoon’s role in the series. It was a relief to see that the most disliked plot point in the series wasn’t present in the book! Without it, the story seemed to flow so much more smoothly. Such beautiful houses, the beaches, the sunsets – I loved every bit of it. When it comes to the setting, the show won hands down. The book is set in Sydney, Australia, and the show is based in Monterey, California.

So, if you have read just the book, or watched only the series, go ahead and do the other. I quite liked the differences for the most part because it made reading the book not feel like a repetitive experience. The series closely follows the book in major areas but diverges in others. The book was good too, in some ways better, some ways not as good.īig Little Lies Description: The book and showīig Little Lies stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz and tells the story of five women in Monterey, California, embroiled in a murder investigation. The mini-series (especially the first season) was lovely, addictive, with high-class acting and amazing locations. After all, the author Liane Moriarty is one of my fave writers. After binge-watching Big Little Lies last year (available on Hotstar in India), I knew I just had to get to the book.

Big little lies books in order