I enjoyed this one overall. It has a very powerful message about the importance of not taking our days or the people in our lives for granted. Moriarty's handling of the POV structure was well done, and I really liked the sort of rambling, conversational style of Cherry's chapters. I was not a big fan of the twist. I'm not sure how I wanted it to play out, but I almost felt cheated in a way. Other than that, a great read, and I'm sure I'll tune in when it inevitably makes its way to the screen.

Where to begin?

On a flight, a seemingly innocuous older woman walks down the aisle pointing to each passenger and declaring how they will die and at what age. Some dismiss her as a crackpot, others think she is a real psychic. As the various passengers go home and lead their lives they are keeping these things in the front of their minds - marriages threatened, families fawn over their loved ones, and people uproot their lives. Particularly after the first death.

The death lady, as she was dubbed, tells her story woven between the passengers lives. It certainly gives you something to think about - how would you live your life if you were given a time you would die?

The story kept me engaged and wondering who was next? And how would it end?

I recommend this book for fans of Moriarty and people who like an interesting story with some twists to it.

I was given this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

On a full airplane, a woman walked down the aisle pointing at every passenger as she told her captive audience when and how they would each die. How would you live your life if you were told you only had a short time remaining? Here One Moment followed the lives of several of the passengers and the woman herself—their situations before getting on the plane as well as the way they handled the news about their impending deaths.

I was immediately pulled into the story. However, about a fifth of the way through the novel, I found myself wanting more than just random passenger stories. The novel felt aimless without a central story arc. It wasn’t until about halfway through the book, once some deaths started happening as predicted, that it became more compelling. However, reading about the passengers’ reactions to their predicaments was depressing.

I’ve loved many of Liane Moriarty’s other novels. This one felt very different from her others. It was largely missing her sense of humor and was very introspective. Sometimes it was heavy and sometimes it was mundane. But mostly I didn’t really see the point of the story. I wonder if Moriarty herself has been dealing with grief and this was some sort of cathartic exercise for her to write about characters thinking about death. The characters themselves all felt real and their actions felt genuine. It was just sort of anticlimactic and ho-hum despite the interesting concept.

Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read an early galley in exchange for my review. The book will be available on September 10, 2024.

I am obsessed with this book! I would say ‘Here One Moment’ is a little different from her other books in terms of a sci-fi element. But reading this made me contemplate my own life. Would you want to know when you are going to die?

Honestly I blew through this story. I’m in a busy medical program at the moment but I found time to read this and I do not regret it.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Crown publishing for the ARC of this novel. “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty will be published on 9/10/24.

Phew, it was a long journey through this story (but when is it not during a Liane Moriarty novel?) but I'm coming out on the other side very satisfied!

The quick synopsis for HERE ONE MOMENT grabbed my attention instantly, following a group of characters who were given a prediction of when their life would end during a flight by one of the passengers. What kept me around was the story that unfolds after the plane touches back down, when all these characters must now face the idea of whether this clairvoyant was correct with her predictions. Because if she is, then a few of the passengers were already approaching the end of their lives. Each person endured different emotions to their predictions and it was captivating to see how this all panned out in this 400+ page chunker of a book. The length of the book ultimately took my rating down a notch, would have loved less redundancy during the middle parts of the book.

But how this all tied together in the end? 🥺 That little blurb tying Cherry's mom's prediction to that final scene made all of this worthwhile. This story was made for tv so I'm begging Hollywood Executives to pick this one up! I'm happy to say I liked this one more than APPLES NEVER FALL, which lands this one as my second favorite now behind BIG LITTLE LIES!

A relatively short flight is delayed. The flight is going from Hobart, Australia to Sydney, Australia. When the flight does take off, an elderly woman rises from her seat and starts pointing at each passenger as she walks through the plane, telling them each the age they will die at and the cause of their death. We see how the predictions affect the people she pointed at, especially after the first death happens - in the manner the Death Lady (real name Cherry) predicted. The book has very short chapters which move it along fast. The chapters are from different POVs - either one of the people from that flight or from Cherry. It was a very engrossing book - I became quickly invested in finding out what was going to happen to these people. The author did a wonderful job of giving us such a variety of characters. I really felt for them all! I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars out of 5.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. The book will be published on September 10, 2024.

I just fininshed reading "Here One Moment", by Liane Moriarty. Many thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book can be described best as a slow burn to awesomeness. I loved this book. I loved the back story, I loved the characters, I loved the way the author wrote this book to its very satisfactory conclusion. If you read any book please read this one...you will not be disappointed.

The story starts on an airplane where a number of passengers are on a short flight. On the flight we meet interesting characters who all come into contact with an interesting woman who tells them how they will die and when. SOme are unraveled by these revelations and it sets in motion a series of events which is their response to hearing the prediction. BUT...when one of the passengers dies as the lady predicts...then the book gets really good because...was it a coincidence or did the lady actually have a gift.

We also learn through many different narrations, that the woman who made these predictions had a very interesting life herself. We slowly learn the truth but the author does such an excellent job of telling us about these people that we are I was so firmly invested in them all. ALL of them! There was not one single character who didn't have an interesting story and set of circumstances that led to really caring about them. But the best part of the book was when somehow, the author tied everything together in such a magnificent way that I just sat there and was in awe at her excellent story telling. This rarely happens. And if it does, I shout it from the rooftops : READ THIS BOOK! IT IS AWESOME!
What did i like about this book...everything, but it really boiled down to the story telling by the author. It was absolutely magnificent. Every character was layered with pain and joy and suffering and longing and love.

There was one thing that bothered me and that was that there were some characters that received a much more detailed ending than others. I wish I knew how all characters ended up.

In the end, I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who wants that moment at the end of reading when you wish the story didn't end.

Happy Reading.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review. Here One Moment is my first read by this author but for sure not my last! It made me think alot and I enjoyed it!

Here on Moment, written by Liane Moriarity, is a fictional mystery that is at times interesting, maybe paranormal, sweet, and definitely heartwarming! This book begins on an airplane, and follows different passengers and employees who have an unusual experience. While on the flight one of the passengers has what some may call a medical episode, and tells different passengers and employees how and at what age they will die. Once learning of this the passenger is very confused, but her own mother did psychic readings, so although she doesn’t entirely believe what she told passengers, the passengers wonder if there might be some truth to it. And as the book progresses and follows different individuals from the plane, the reader questions the validity of the readings as well!
This book features a wide array of characters at different stages in life, many with heartwarming and heartbreaking stories that definitely got to my heart strings! I think fans of this author, or readers in general, will love this book! Definitely recommend!!!
Thank you to NetGalley, and to the author and publisher of this book for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

✨ Rounded Up from 3.5 ✨

Here One Moment is a contemporary novel exploring grief, fate, and mortality. Above all else, it contemplates the question: What would you do if you knew when and how you were going to die?

Cherry disrupts a flight to Sydney by predicting every passenger's age of death and cause of death. Her revelations range from natural death at 101 to intimate partner homicide at 25. Passengers are horrified to get these unsolicited predictions. Some quickly laugh Cherry off as a deranged older woman, and others anxiously try to change their "future." Then people start dying just like Cherry said they would, and everyone's world is turned upside down.

The book features a big cast of characters. We get a POV from Cherry as she details her life from childhood to that disastrous flight. Then, readers get glimpses into the minds of passengers as they navigate their lives following their death predictions.

The first half of the book is intriguing, but it really slogged in the last 30-40%. There are too many character POVs, and the narrative becomes redundant as they all languish over their imposing deaths. This story didn't need to be over 500 pages. That said, Here One Moment gives an interesting perspective on the implications of learning your future, especially your death.

Readability: 3.5/5 ⭐️'s
Writing Style: 4/5 ⭐️'s
Character Development: 4/5 ⭐️'s
Plot: 3/5 ⭐️'s
Gut Rating: 3/5 ⭐️'s

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Contemporary women's fiction. I am a huge Liane Moriarty fan and this book didn't disappoint. Emotional and fun read - I recommend it.

Overall this book was ok. It just felt so long. There was alot of different character to follow that got confusing to keep up. I typically enjoy reading this authors books. Just wished it was a bit shorter.

This was a weird one. Not sure how I felt about this book. It was good but I didn’t enjoy the cherry chapters. They were weird and felt clunky. I enjoyed the other chapters thought but some characters’ endings didn’t feel like they ended like Ethan or Leo.

I really dig what Liane Moriarty is cooking with lately. Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! It's definitely been my favorite ARC in a long time and I really hope that it's going to at least be an add-on for BOTM like <I>Apples</I> was.

Anyway, this one's about a lady who boards a flight from Hobart to Sydney and predicts the age and cause of death of most of its passengers. After the flight, we follow the lives of several of the passengers and slowly learn WTF happened before the lady got on the plane. I'm not going to say much else about the plot because half of the fun of this is watching the slow unraveling of everything. Don't read too many reviews with loads of plot descriptions!!

Moriarty does a really fantastic job of creating extremely human characters. Once again, I began the book not loving anyone and ended it caring about each and every single one of them. We get a lot of 1st person POV of the "Death Lady," but we also get the perspective (in 3rd person) from the other passengers. The writing is full of personality and voice and Moriarty weaves tiny little delicious connective dots everywhere and they make everything come together with such a satisfying ending.

This is a very touching story about the universal human experience of death that could have been depressing, but really it's far more about hope, humanity, and living really fucking hard. It's funny, it made me sob (I'm a sucker for this shit, okay?), and I can't wait to get a hard copy.

This was a book that felt like it was written for me. It was solidly at 4 stars for a long time in my head, but the way she wrapped it all up put it over the top. If you've enjoyed anything from her catalogue, I bet you'd enjoy this too. If you haven't read anything from Moriarty before, this is a good one to start with.

What would you do if you met a stranger on a plane and that stranger proceeded to tell you your age of death and cause of death? Would you ignore it or would you obsess about it every day of your life(what was left of it supposedly)? This was my first Liane Moriarty book and it won't be my last! There are a ton of characters and individual storylines in this book but that's what keeps it fast moving and interesting. It is a long but quick read. I loved it! Thanks to @NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

My Rating- 3.5 ⭐

Liane Moriarty brings us another gorgeous story that is chock full of human connection and hope. An absolute emotional rollercoaster: Here One Moment will have you laughing, crying, gasping, and sitting on the edge of your seat, sometimes all on the same page.

I really enjoyed this story and, for the most part, it's large cast of characters. One of my biggest issues was telling each character apart, and I would have appreciated if each chapter would have said which character it was following. I also felt this book was a tad too long, and I could feel myself forgetting details about each character as I got further along because there was just a little too much to juggle. Cherry's chapters were much too rambling for my taste, and bordered on annoying at times, which I understand is a part of her character, but still, it was unpleasant at times. With a little bit of trimming, I think I would have enjoyed this story much more.

That aside, this really is a beautiful book. Moriarty is so good at writing realistic human moments and emotions, and this book is obviously no exception to that. I really loved the concept and the way it played out. Bravo!

The concept of this book absolutely captivated me! Imagine a lady on a plane who just stands up and starts revealing how and when people are going to die – totally fascinating! What's really compelling is figuring out how you'd react to her shocking predictions. It's a mix of folks tiptoeing around, trying not to meet their doom, and others who just throw caution to the wind and decide to embrace every moment with gusto. Liane's talent for crafting the most unique and entertaining characters is simply unmatched. I found myself bursting into laughter multiple times at the sheer wit and outrageous sarcasm pouring out from these characters. And getting to see the world through the eyes of the prophecy-making lady herself, in addition to the views of those she's predicting for, was just brilliant. The storyline weaves together this intriguing tangle of facing mortality and living life with a zesty, humorous twist that just keeps you hooked.

Moriarty is one of the best examples of writers who just gets humanity. This book felt random for quite awhile, but go with it, enjoy the ride and then wipe the tears and LIVE.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

The premise is interesting, but the execution was too long. I’m glad I read this book, but I felt as though I had to trudge through the first half. It was definitely a slow burn, so go in with patience and you’ll be fine. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

the subject seemed interesting but there seemed to be too many characters to keep track of and i wasnt completely captivated until I got deeper into the book and began to become more familiar with the characters.

I’m glad I didt dnf and was able to finish the book, however it was not one of my favourites from Liane.

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