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Here One Moment explores how people react when faced with the realization that everyone’s time on earth is limited. An elderly woman enters a trance-like state on a flight and, unprompted, predicts age and manner of death for passengers. When a few of her predictions appear to come true, a frenzy ensues. Some characters attempt to change their fate, some sit in worry, some are content in the “knowledge” that they’ll live long lives and die of old age. In the end, Cherry’s predictions are revealed to be nothing more than guesses.
The story is told with dual timelines: one covering Cherry’s life and the other the lives of plane passengers after the flight. I enjoyed Moriarty’s writing, but the plot progressed slowly and the book felt too long for the story it told. I enjoyed the questions she explored and the content made me think a bit.
I’d recommend it!
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Alcohol
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Self harm, Car accident
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Death
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Self harm
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent
I love Liane Moriarty’s books and how they start with a tangled mess of characters that end up connected in meaningful and interesting ways in the end. In a similar way to The Measure, this book inspired me to pause and reflect on the trajectory of my life. What does one do with your one, precious life? It also inspires you to tap into empathy, which the world could certainly use more of these days.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Love aka Romance- 💋💋
Predictability- 🔮🔮🔮& 1/2
Tear- 😭😭 & 3/4
Thrill-😲 😲 & 1/2
Humor-1/2 of a 😜
Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War