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Big Little Lies Chapter 20

By Liane Moriarty

Chapter 20

We're with Jane as she works. She's a freelance accountant, so she's at home.
And she's preoccupied with thoughts of Ziggy at school. Is he making friends? Is he being ostracized?
She thinks back to her own childhood, to a girl that reminds her of Madeline.
It's nice that Madeline has sided with her against Renata, but she really doesn't want to be dragged into a big drama.
Also: what was her mom talking to Madeline about? She's pretty sure it had something to do with her weight.
Maybe, thinks Jane, she should post something on Facebook guaranteed to get a lot of likes.
If she can't have a perfect life in reality, at least she can have one on Facebook.
Her friend texts her—does she want to be set up on a blind date?
Uncharacteristically, Jane agrees.