A review by mikliswrites
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Another book outside of my normal book comfort zone. This book had less thriller vibes than I thought it would going in, but I still very much enjoyed it. I was utterly sucked in by Moriarty’s writing of character. The book moved at a slower pace, but with every chapter of changing perspectives the puzzle started to click into place for a satisfying end. At the heart of it all this story is about people. This story is about strangers. It’s about mothers and those that choose not to be so. It’s about aging out of your prime and aging into it. It’s about navigating grief of losing a loved one, divorce, a career, a dream, etc.  It’s about life. The lives of these nine perfect strangers will stay with me for a long time, maybe because they don’t feel like strangers at all.