7.15k reviews for:

Here One Moment

Liane Moriarty

4.04 AVERAGE

nebula_314's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

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Not quite what I was expecting. It was a lot more lighthearted and cheesy which isn't a bad thing necessarily! I thought things were going to get darker; for example in the case of the young bride's predicted death, go into more detail about the tragedy of marrying someone and then they turn out to be a different person who ends up being abusive. At first I thought Death Lady's backstory was unnecessarily long and detailed, but it was cool how interconnected everyone was. 

khuling116's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

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This one aggravated my death anxiety a bit too much, particularly the concept of

the death of a child.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

suzzane's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

activemommom's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

essiesther's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

lynzz_mad's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

tiahne's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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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From the very first page, I was hooked. The concept is so clever and it was done so well. I was worried it would come across as a bit “gimikey” but Liane Moriarty delivers it brilliantly. This was my first book from her, and I’d love to get into her catalogue. 

Her writing style is exceptional. I felt deeply connected to the characters, rooting for every single one, and completely invested in their stories. Reading this felt like watching a movie play out in my head. It’s also unapologetically Australian, so many references that only Aussies will get. 

We get to meet each passenger, explore their backstories, and see their lives beyond the plane ride. Every chapter moves the plot forward at just the right pace, and the epilogue? Absolutely unforgettable. This is the kind of book packed with life lessons — at least a hundred of them — without ever feeling heavy-handed.

I honestly can’t fault it. Brilliant from start to finish, and one I wholeheartedly recommend.

allofmypurplelife's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

quacklynne's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

l_roses's review against another edition

2.0

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Decent book. Not a bad book by any means,  I devoured it, but there were several points where I almost DNFed and it wasn’t quite what I’m looking for