I loved this! Liane Moriarty will always be an auto-buy author for me because she’s just impeccable at her craft. I laughed, I cried, I rooted for the characters. I loved getting to know Cherry in her chapters, I enjoyed the buildup of each character’s story as they drew closer to their relevant birthday. There were no bug twists or shocking reveals, but it was fantastic as it was.

5/5 couldn’t stop reading this and stayed up way too late.

When Cherry makes death predictions for every passenger on a flight, the passengers are a little unnerved but don't necessarily take it seriously. However when the first passenger dies in the manner Cherry predicted, they start to wonder if she was right. The story then follows the passengers as they attempt to thwart the prediction and also find out more about Cherry. Overall, an interesting look at what you would do and how you'd live your life if you were told exactly when and how you would die. This one felt a little long and involved a lot of perspectives to keep track of, but the ending picked up and tied things together.

The premise of this book was definitely intriguing and, while it had a slow start, it kept building and building into a fantastic, thought-provoking story! It was a perfect example of “just one more chapter”. I enjoyed getting to know the characters all while feeling so much compassion for what they were going through. I was not initially a fan of “The Death Lady” but, as I got to know her, I definitely liked her more and had a lot of compassion for the things she had gone through in her life. Liane Moriarty did a great job weaving the different story lines together while addressing many tough topics. Well done! I definitely recommend checking this book out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Really great story by a wonderful writer. Interesting characters, fast moving plot. I did not know where this story would take me and I enjoyed the ride!

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for access to this title. All opinions expressed are my own

What if someone told you when and how you were going to die? Would you accept your fate or do everything you could to change it?

Liane Moriarty, I love your books, but this one almost killed me. There were many starts and stops before I was able to get through the first few chapters. Like the passengers on that flight, I didn't know if I could see the prophecies through. To echo my fellow reviewers, the chapters focusing on several passengers were fantastic but the "Cherry" chapters almost did me in. Usually, I am a "lengthy books are my jam" but as the story wasn't flowing for me, I felt this increasing desperation to reach the end.

Overall, compelling premise but too long to get to the point.


Publication Date 10/09/24
Goodreads Review 14/10/24
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Here on Moment took me a while to get into, and I almost didn't finish it. However, I'm glad I pushed through because the last third of the book really picked up. Liane Moriarty masterfully ties together the characters' stories and plotlines, making the final stretch both satisfying and impactful. While the beginning felt slow, the payoff at the end made it worth the read, showcasing Moriarty's skill in crafting intricate relationships and surprising twists.

The premise of the book is interesting but it was out there and I had a hard time following exactly what was going on. The story didn’t flow for me. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

I have read everything Liane Moriarty has ever written and this by far was my least favorite. It was such a disappointment to me. Maybe I was expecting it to be more along the same lines of her other books. I’m not sure. I just found myself bored as it drug on and on, they were far too many lists. I enjoyed the short chapters and the bouncing back-and-forth between the different people. Overall, it was just a very depressing book about nothing really in the end. Not one that I would read again or recommend. I do think that it could be an interesting discussion at a bookclub, however.

Title: Here One Moment
By: Liane Moriarty
Pub. Date: September 10, 2024

Genre:
Fiction, Mystery, Audio

Trigger Warnings:
Grief, Death, (including suicide, self-harm, assault, drowning)

Memorable Quotes:
“You never know what your last words are going to be, so try to choose them all wisely.”

“I think about time, and how much we don’t understand about how it works, and I do my very best to travel back through my memories, and sometimes if I try hard, but not too hard, if I just let it happen, I’m back there, in the moment…”

“Let’s get this grief thing done. You’ve done it before. Do it again. But experience makes no difference; you cannot project-manage grief.”

Summary/Review:

While awaiting take off on their flight, an older lady, nicknamed “the death lady”, begins telling all the passengers aboard the year they will die, and what they will die of…when passengers react “the death lady” states:

“Fate Won’t Be Fought”

All passengers' lives were changed that unforgettable day, but those six lives who will quickly end first, begin to contemplate their future and prepare to avoid their fate.

I struggled with this novel! This is my first novel by Liane Moriarty and it is filled with so many characters and sidebars from the original plotline. This is more of a character driven novel, and less of a plot driven novel. The author has created deep characters with complex lives, a plotline filled with suspense, additional twists and turns, with the overarching theme of how people struggle to maintain control of their lives in a world filled with uncertainty. As hard of a read as this read was for me, it is unforgettable!

Similar books to:
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
Thank you Liane Moriarty, Crown Publishing, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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The premise of this book was more out there than some of Moriarty's other titles- a woman giving a prediction of people's death? Come on? but despite its wackiness, I was really drawn into the story and I enjoyed seeing the narrator's multiple points of view. It ended up being a great read and I enjoyed it. This title was closer to 9 perfect strangers in my opinion.

On a flight through Australia, an older woman begins to predict how everyone dies. Passengers freak out -- but they really start to panic when some of the predictions come true. This story is told through the POV of several passengers, as well as the old woman herself. I really loved seeing how the old woman, Cherry, came to be the batty old lady on the plane. It was also neat to see how different people change their lives when they are sure they're about to end. This was a fun read that made me think a little about how I approach life.

Overall, I think the story was very intriguing and I enjoyed the way everything seemed to come back full circle. I did find it difficult to get into and stay into sometimes. There were some characters and storylines I just didn’t connect with and I struggled in those moments. 3.5 stars


Thank you to NetGalley for the Advanced Copy

First book by this author, although I have enjoyed a few of her shows adapted from books. This was such an intriguing story following Cherry and her events of what happened. I couldn’t put this book down, I mean I did, but it was hard. I was constantly second guessing if this was an unreliable narrator situation or just a women trying to prove her side. You’ll have to read it to see which, if either, it was. The ending was well thought out and helped really tie all the things together! Already added another book by Liane to my shelf. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a free eARC for an honesty review,

I rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars because it had the elements of “couldn’t wait to see what happens next” to it, and originality. I also love psychics. I’m so enthralled by what they can see and know of the future and in my personal life have consulted a psychic at different times to see if I could get any insight on which path to take at different times in my life. I don’t always want to know how things are going to turn out, but there are times when knowing the future would be so helpful! In the case of when I’m going to die though, after reading this book I would definitely say that I don’t want to know when and how I’m going to die. I just think that knowing that would put too much stress on my already stressful life, and in this case of some of these people, it didn’t change the outcome anyway. So what was the point, other than having excess worry over it?

One of my favorite parts of this books was how the author had written chapters throughout that were from The Woman On The Plane’s point of view, Cherry. I thought that was neat how they would flash back to how she felt about her prediction after it came true or not. I also liked the in-depth back story of each of the characters that became a main topic. It was fun to see what each person thought and felt about their own prediction given to them. I think the author fairly represented each aspect of how people feel about psychics and their predictions throughout the book. There will always be believers and non-believers. It was fun to see that play out here and to see where the author ended up taking it.

All in all I felt it was pretty true to life and character of what would have really taken place if this had actually happened in real life. Although I do think Cherry would have been told to sit down and wouldn’t have gotten as far as she did with the passengers on that plane. Nowadays flying is a very serious event and she would have been forced to stop long before she got past the first row or two of people that she did on this plane. I like reading realistic fiction. It’s a good escape. One in which we can still learn from, even though it wouldn’t actually have happened in real life.

I definitely recommend this book. Yes, there are a lot of pages, but a lot of the chapters are very short, so it is still a fast read.

As usual my one of my favorite narrators is performing. This novel is comes with loads of different characters! The majority of them are likable.
The only disappointment is, I wish we had more information with some of the characters storylines. Like all of Moriarty's books, she makes sure that in the end her symbolic agenda comes full circle.... everything clicks. Thought provoking.

This is a very established author who takes us on an existential questions journey with her characters. It took me a while to get into the book, while writing is very matured and it explores matured themes and situations. I will try more books from this author.

I am a huge Liane Moriarty fan, so I’ve been waiting with bated breath for YEARS for a new book from her. I was excited, but a little nervous, to pick this one up because my expectations were so high but I needn’t have worried. I loved it!

This book follows a series of characters after a psychic randomly tells them all how and at what age they’ll die. Faced with the possibility that her predictions could come true, each character has grapples with whether or not to believe her predictions and what to do with that information.

I really liked the stories of each of the characters within the book and the growth and development we saw of each throughout the story. I especially liked the life story of the psychic herself, whose story was sort of the main thread of the book.

It took me a bit to get into this book but by the middle I was hooked and by the end, I couldn’t put it down! I’d definitely recommend this book to fans of The Measure and if you’ve liked Moriarty’s work in the past, I don’t think this one will disappoint.

After Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty has completely had me hooked! This book was no different. She gets you wondering from the very beginning what could possibly happen next, and I was kept on my toes the entire ride through this novel. Absolutely loved it!

This was such an interesting read. From the beginning J was immersed in what was going to happen, but It was a little too long for me.

3.5 stars

What an interesting read! I loved some parts, felt indifferent toward others, and adored the ending. This is a book that makes you think about what you would do if someone told you how long you had to live.

What I liked: quirky characters, multiple POVs, family dynamics, focus on fate vs. action, and a satisfying ending. I loved Ethan most and the book's exploration of grief.

What I disliked: too many characters that were hard to keep track of. I did take awhile to get through this one, so perhaps if I had read it at a normal speed this wouldn't have been an issue. I had a love-hate relationship with main character Cherry. She kind of annoyed me for most of the novel, but some of her backstory changed my opinion. Some of the characters I had no connection with so their chapters dragged on a bit.

Overall, I would recommend this book to fans of Liane!