I read two books, one right after the other, and it turned out both had the exact same ending. First I read One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke (for Popsugar reading challenge 'a book about a bachelorette trip'). And I really enjoyed it! It felt like watching a season of White Lotus. Then I read Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Popsugar prompt 'a book with a character that does Pilates or lagree'), and I was enjoying the drama and mystery up until I got to the end and it was revealed to have the EXACT same ending as One of the Girls. Ending: An abusive, adulterous man is murdered by being pushed off a balcony and everyone else claims to have not "seen anything" because the man got his comeuppance.
Now, this genre of book isn't something I read often. Is this ending super common, or did I just get unlucky in my book choices? Anyone else have a reading experience like this? I actually don't know how to rate Big Little Lies on its own since all I can do now is compare it to One of the Girls and just how I was disappointed in its similarities.
Thoughts?
by Lil_Brown_Bat