A review by life_full_ofbooks
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love how Liane Moriarty tackles subjects that are often difficult to broach with grace and a touch of humor. With her ability to give every character a 3 dimensional persona there isn’t a single character who ends up on the sidelines, thus making reading her books an immersive experience. 

On a typical short flight the only snafu should have been the delay in take off, but during the flight, a woman gets up from her seat and begins to tell each passenger how and how old they will be when they die. Some are given lots of time while others are given mere months.. Some of the passengers laugh it off while others take their prediction to heart but a few months later when the first passenger dies at the age and of the cause that was predicted the other passengers begin to worry that perhaps “The Death Lady” actually was a psychic. This follows the woman who was given the unfortunate moniker of The Death Lady and 6 of the passengers as they all deal with the implications of the predictions. 

My synopsis makes this book sound dark and sinister, but it isn’t either of those things. This is a brilliantly written character drama that asks the question if you knew how and when you were going to die, would you change how you were living?

Death is one of those taboo topics that people really don’t like to talk about and Ms. Moriarty has normalized it from every aspect. I love how tactfully this subject is handled and the quote at the end is the perfect finisher. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of this book. Here One Moment hits the shelves on September 10th.