To me, its the same thing, except in a tighter, more compact way. Oh, and Bonnie pushed him off of a balcony in the book, making the shove more deliberate as she had a history of domestic violence in her backstory. So maybe Big Little Lies Season 2 isnt based on a book, but it was still created from the authors mind. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal. Also, Bonnie ( Zoe Kravitz) was the one to deliver the final push to Perry in both the book and the show, but she confessed to the assault in the novel and received 200 hours of community service after the women come up with a story.

While just the five women were present when Perry ( Alexander Skarsgard) met his demise, Ed and Nathan ( James Tupper) were also at the scene of the crime in the novel. I think there's something fascinating about a person who projects perfection or is very judgmental of others who is clearly just swimming in their own discontent.'Ģ. ' mainly came out of me not having anything to really put my teeth into.

Why add the scandal to an already scandal-packed school community? 'I didn't have anything to play but perfection, and I just think those people who are perfect all full of shit,' Witherspoon, who secured the rights to the novel and served as an executive producer, told Variety.

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