Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

30 reviews

alissamcshanesands's review against another edition

2.0

challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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With Here One Moment the readers were promised a story that takes you on a bunch of different rides but “lands on a dime”… I respectfully disagree. While the various story lines do wrap up, and you find out “the truth” behind the predictions on the plane, the ending truly feels like a cop out akin to your middle school essays ending with “and then I woke up, it was all a dream!” I enjoyed some of the reflections on the twists of life and speculations on relationships with yourself and your loved ones, but the author borderline proposes determinism as the central theory of the book and then the actual outcome completely rejects the concept. If you are interested in passing a lot of time with over 500 pages of glimpses into different lives and dynamics, this would be for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Alcohol

cecilem's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident

bookelly's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism

emtrim's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Car accident

Minor: Child death, Infidelity

flambingo's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent

winter_b's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a truely wonderful book. The characters and their stories feel so believable and are

beautifully and surprisingly intertwined

. The way grief is handled and described was very touching and relatable. I adored reading this book and I already know it will be one of my favourites of the year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

dohi64's review against another edition

4.5

dark hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Elements 

Heartfelt- 💔💔💔💔 
Love aka Romance- 💋💋
Predictability- 🔮🔮🔮& 1/2

Spice-  1/2  of a 🌶 
Tear- 😭😭 & 3/4
Thrill-😲 😲 & 1/2
Humor-1/2 of a 😜

  I found it pretty easy to figure out what was going on with the "death ladies" predictions by about halfway through the book. However, the journey of the book was still fairly enjoyable. 

  I did like the ending and the how/why she ended up doing that on the plane. As well as all the frank discussions of mental health.

  Overall, it is a decent read, and quite emotional. 

Narrators' Rating: 4.5 stars

   My only complaint with the narrators was some of the voices they used were annoying or repetitive in different characters. 

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Content Warnings

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

bearybooky's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

jocelyn62013's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Stalking, War