Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty was a wild ride of a book. Would you want to know at what age and the reason for your death? Travelers on a plane were given no choice as the Death Lady stood up and told each passenger this prediction. As the predictions started to come true each person must live their life with this knowledge. I enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend you read it. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If a woman predicted your age and “how” you’ll die, would it change your behaviours? Would you even believe it?

With a slew of main characters and a flip flop of POV’s we find out exactly how every person deals with this prediction. Disbelief, fear, anger, peace… it’s the story of life with the invisible curtain of death hanging over their minds.

Slow in nature… my brain wanting more time with each character before we went back to the ‘Death Lady’, it started with the same feeling of The Measure (which i loved) but with an unraveling of what happens when the predictions start coming true.

My review is confusing because I’m trying to leave it as wide open as possible so I don’t spoil anything… what I will say is that it felt like I had a front row seat into the lives of others.

With books like this, my mind always wanders to my own life. And how I would feel. Or what I would want. One day saying I would wanna know the year … and another day saying I don’t. So reading books like this, it’s easy to flip flop with the characters emotions because the reader is definitely letting their own minds wander.

Entertaining read for sure.

"But that's the thing about life: both your wildest dreams and your worst nightmares can come true."

Here One Moment is an incredible and thought-provoking novel. I definitely have thought about this book on multiple occasions since reading it over a week ago. The chapters are short and alternate between characters which keeps the story moving at a good pace. I was not expecting to be crying by the end, but that's exactly what happened. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up!

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing | Crown for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“Fate won’t be fought!”

Here One Moment is the new – and soon to be blockbuster novel – from powerhouse Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. What would you do if on an airplane flight an older lady stood up, walked down the aisle and told everyone their cause of death and age of death? Would you believe her as a psychic, or think it was all some sort of joke? For the passengers who were told that they would live into their 90’s and die from old age, it was all great fun, but for several passengers who got dates within the next year or two, they began to worry – and looked at their life differently.

When a prediction comes true, the Death Lady’s predictions are now creating more of a frenzy with the passengers involved, and their families. Here One Moment follows 6 passengers’ stories, as they try to find the Death Lady and change their future. In a book about free will, destiny, and fate, you will find yourself “equal parts skeptical and hopeful” of how Moriarty can pull together this mesmerizing read!

What an amazing plot line!! It's amazing to me how interconnected everything can be and how well thought of this novel was, when at the onset nothing remotely even looks like the stories can tie together. Moriarty sure knows how to weave a great story, which will make you ponder your own beliefs.

I did fall in love with Leo and Ethan’s story lines (including poor Harvey!) and you find yourself rooting that the predictions are not correct – even though when (the Death Lady) Cherry’s mom (Madam Mae) makes predictions you hope that she is right! The different points of views and narrations were a great touch in this book, and as much as Cherry was dry, and flat, and all about math, you find yourself pulling for her character as well.

As are her past novels, I can see this easily being made into a TV Series brilliantly. Overall, I fully enjoyed the overall lesson of living each day to the fullest since we do not know our future: “Live your life!” Also, for the worrying mom like myself, putting into words that sometimes this is how an “anxious mind find[s] ways to live in a world filled with unpredictability and uncertainty” really stuck with me.

I did find that the book was a tad too long and, in some parts, dragged on a bit too much, and some of the storylines I could have done without . . . maybe focus on 3 or 4 of the passengers (plus Cherry, and her mom etc.) I was expecting something different – I do think this is different than prior Moriarty novels – and though I enjoyed the ending, I did want something more (flashier? Something that stood out and you went Wow?! I don’t know… but something shocking maybe?).

4 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc, all opinions are honest and my own!

“You’ve got to treat every day like a gift because it might be your last.”

I am always a big fan of all of Liane Moriarty’s books but this one wasn’t my favorite. I did like the whole concept of being found out your age and cause of death and how you might change your life if you only had one year to live and the overall message. I just didn’t really connect with any of the characters and it took me longer to read this book than I normally would.

Cause of death, age of death - that is what Cherry tells every passenger on her flight from Tasmania to Sydney. When some of the predictions start to come true, remaining passengers deal with what may be their limited days. We get to know a few of them and how their prediction alters their lives. In alternating chapters, we also get to know Cherry's backstory. It deals with living in the moment, grief, and the little moments and relationships that make up life. A witty and clever book, this Moriarity novel is different and worth the read.

✨BOOK REVIEW✨

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

I loved this book but it definitely won’t be for everyone! I will admit it probably could’ve been 100 pages shorter — there’s a ton of “rambling” from our main character, Cherry, but I found her charming and quirky enough to where I didn’t mind it. It took me a couple weeks to read this book obviously because of the length (500+ pages). It wasn’t because it didn’t hold my attention, but likely because summer is busy and my kindle has supernatural powers where if I pick it up after 9pm, it puts me to sleep in under five minutes.

The story starts out on a plane where “The Death Lady” strolls through the cabin, very specifically telling people what age they will be when they die and the cause of death. The rest of the book is alternating POV from a handful of different characters that were given a prediction from “The Death Lady” and then Cherry’s POV was the constant throughout. I loved these characters and found a lot of them to be very relatable. It was easy to connect with them and understand the things they were going through. This book was fun because it was very character-driven, hilarious at times, quirky, and also made me sad. I ended up boo-hooing at the end and that’s why it solidified 5 stars from me.

Read if you like:
-multiple POV
-mostly shorter chapters
-clever tie-ins
-quirky, flawed characters
-themes of grief and love
-witty, dark humor

In short, I think if you enjoy this author’s writing style, then you will have a good time reading this one. If you really can’t stand long books I would suggest waiting for the audio.

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Thank you to @netgalley and @crownpublishing for the egalley! OUT SEPT 10th! 🦋

There is nothing better than a new Liane Moritarty book. In Here One Moment a routine flight turns extraordinary when passengers are told exactly when they will die by a mysterious woman dubbed "The Death Lady." As some of the predictions start coming true, the passengers are forced to confront questions about fate, free will, and how they would live if they knew their time was limited. I can’t say too much more without spoiling it but the book blends humor, suspense, and deep reflections on life's uncertainties, making it a thought-provoking read. Would recommend. Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the advanced reader copy of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.
This book tells the story of a flight from one Australian city to another. The flight is very late in taking off and as a result some people on it are cranky and will miss important events. For a unknown reason ( until the end of the book) an elderly lady beings walking slowy from the front of the plane to the back of the plane stopping at each passenger and telling them the age and cause of their death. Some are delighted to hear “99 years and bladder infection”. Several (seven ?) others however, hear that their death is imminent. A young man hears that he will die from assault following his next birthday, a couple still in wedding finery hears that the bride will die from “intimate partner homicide “, A woman with a sleeping infant hewrs he will drown at age 7. The story then follows these passengers who’s fate has been revealed as they deal with the message, and take steps to try to prevent it. Their story is interspersed with the “ Death Lady” and her story told in first person. Does she have a gift of seeing the future and why did she reveal the fates of these hapless passengers?
As the story progressed, I found it difficult to keep track of the passengers- who was who, and their fates. I was reading an e- version, and had to keep searching on the names . I found parts of the story to be a bit of a slog, and did a good bit of skimming. The story of” Cherry” the death lady, was more interesting but hers is one of deep grief and “otherness”. I enjoyed the book, though I never really connected with any of the characters. I especially enjoyed the ending. All love stories have a sad ending, and grief doesn’t go away, instead it must be lived with and life must go on, for there is still beauty and joy to be found.
Mild SPOILER below

Thinking about the story afterwards I can see why she did it ( even in a delusional state) - she was trying to prevent them for the loss she was feeling, she wished someone had told her or her husband to keep that appointment. She knew what was coming ( but with the wrong timing) for her husband and her friends but was powerless to prevent it. I do think both she and her mother had a “gift” and perhaps were not quite aware of it. Too many things were so accurate as to have been totally random.

I'm a huge Liane Moriarty fan and have read all of her books- so I was super excited to get approved for an arc for her newest book!
On a flight an older woman gives death predictions to everyone, with an age of death and a cause of death. Six passengers have deaths predicted in the near future, and the story centers around them.
Would you try to alter fate? Do you beleive in fate or that all actions have subsequent consequences?
I loved the premise of this story. I loved learning more about Cherry (the older woman on the plane). I found there was a few too many main characters and could have done with less perspectives.
Overall I definitely would say I enjoyed, but it wasn't a book I was rushing to pick up and find what happened.
The writing was top notch, as always.
If you like multiple POV's you will love this.
My overall rating is 3.5.
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the chance to read this early.
It releases on September 10.

Liane Moriarty just gets better and better. She is a master at creating characters who are so relatable and interesting, while also building suspense that makes her books unputdownable.

Thank you to Net Galley and Crown Publishing for the ARC. This was so good. At first I did not expect it to be so good because the vibe is quite different from Liane Moriarty's other books plus the beginning is a bit slow even though the writing is really good. I love how distinct each POV felt, it was easy to keep track of all the characters from the very beginning itself. I also enjoyed reading each of the POVs and seeing how their stories intersected. This also ended up really heartwarming and emotionally very touching. Also the South Asian rep was so good, it felt so natural and I loved the dynamic between Allegra and her parents. All the characters were really moving, I enjoyed each of the POVs and their journeys.

Lots of characters and moving parts for all! Was it magic, a trick, real or imagined it’s a slow read to figure it out.

Most of Liane Moriarty’s book I get soon after publication this one could wait for a library copy and a long weekend.

I'm a huge Liane Moriarty fan, and this book didn't disappoint. She has such a talent for making the reader emotionally connect to her characters...even when there are literally a dozen main characters like in Here One Moment. It was a bit longer than it needed to be, but still absolutely worth the read.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been in a reading slump for the past couple weeks. I started this book and was filled with dread when one of the predictions for death was a child at seven years old. One of my hard limits is bad things happening to children. It breaks my heart, and I can’t stomach it. I debated for a long time whether to DNF for my own beliefs. But I pushed through, and this book has gotten me out of my reading slump.

It is truly a captivating read that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat. With multiple main characters all at different stages of life trying to grasp their own mortality. And whether they can rewrite their fate.

Also it leaves the reader with many hard nuggets to evaluate their own beliefs and mortality. Evaluating my own dreams and what I would do if I was given 6 months or 3 years to live.

The magical realism is a great element as the reader is trying to figure out if it is all a strange coincidence or if there is a true gift. I was captivated trying to decipher if it was true or not.

This story will resonate with me for months after, and I highly encourage you to read this book.

I struggled hard at the beginning of Here One Moment. Liane Moriarty knows how to pull you in to keep reading without revealing too much. I found it almost unbearable at the start. I just wanted to jump into the story and not spend chapters about the description of a lady on the plane.

Once the characters were revealed and the plot finally moving forward, I really really enjoyed it. I loved getting to know each character and their response to their prediction on their age and cause of death. The backstory of The Death Lady was so interesting to read about and you really feel for her and the tragedies in her life.

*Side note/trigger warning: there was an early death predictor of a baby on the plane. I wasn't a fan of using a possible child's death as a reason to keep reading. I ended up skipping to the epilogue to spoil myself on what happened with the character. I found it was easier to spoil myself then wondering the whole book if a child was going to die.

Thank you to Netgallery and Crown Publishing | Crown for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

In a way I don’t even know what I just read except I didn’t care for it. I usually love this authors works but this didn’t do it for me. Odd and weirdly written and it just missed me entirely. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

⭐️: 4/5

I’ve enjoyed every Liane Moriarty book I’ve read, but usually they take me a bit to hook me in and make me care about the story, and from that point on I’m immersed and can’t stop until I’m done. This one was honestly a bit of the reverse. I was hooked pretty much from the beginning in this one, since it switches POVs and stories so much, and I was eager to see where each of the stories was going.

I found that it got a little slower as it went on though, and began to feel like it was a bit more drawn out than it may have needed to be. Each of the storylines we follow was interesting, but I almost feel like if it were cut down by one, it may have been a better book. Cherry’s POV, which was interspersed every other chapter, was sometimes great and sometimes annoying to have to get to, before getting back to a mini cliffhanger in another storyline.

Towards the end of the book, I started to get that Love, Actually vibe of intersecting storylines when they once felt so separate, and this little game of connections helped push through some of the long-windedness. The short chapters made it easier to get through when it started to feel like it was going on for too long, and the ending was worth the journey to get there.

Thank you to @netgalley and @crownpublishing for this free eARC for my review!!

Liane Moriarty is such a versatile author and Here One Moment really took that to the next level for me. The plot and style had vague John Marrs' vibes for me which I loved - a unique plot that was unreal without being unbelievable, lots of characters, and several viewpoints. It could be challenging keeping them all straight but I did think each one added a nice element to the story. I also appreciated that they weren't really in order, so you never knew where the story was going next.

Cherry was such a complex and interesting character. I liked that her chapters varied in length and detail, often flashed back, and gave us such a well-round picture of her.

I also really liked how the death predictions spiraled. It felt realistic that only a handful of people would take them seriously and also that those handful might let it impact their lives so significantly. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop with so many of the characters and I felt my anxiety rising toward the end of each chapter as I feared their death got nearer.

We've all read stories where someone learns of their fate but this one still felt very unique. The execution was totally different and I really couldn't decide what to believe which made it fun. If you need a pretty bow tied at the end of a novel, this might not be the best book for you. But if you want your reading experience to open your mind and make you think, I can't recommend enough.

This novel is long - over 500 pages in fact - however, it didn't really feel that way for me. Particularly around 65% I was absolutely hooked and binged the rest in a single sitting.

Liane Moriarty is an auto-read author for me and Here One Moment didn't disappoint though it felt completely different from all her other books I've read thus far. So excited to see what she comes up with next!

Thank you to Crown and NetGalley for the advanced copy.

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What a story from Liane Moriarty! The use of a character predicting the deaths (from causes to dates) of the many characters in the story was fresh and unique but also very confusing to follow at times. I felt this was more a collection of stories about people rather than a cohesive novel.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC!