Liane Moriarty, the bestselling author of emotionally just novels with some social politics twisted in them, (Many Little Lies, Big Small Flames, and so on.)returns her first book Here One Momentin seven years which comes out Sep 10th,2024. The dead lady gets on the plane, minding her own business much like everyone else and what takes shape is a normal domestic flight except that one thing changes: an extraordinary event in which every passenger somehow knows how they are going to die.
There are several characters on the plan, including newlyweds-to-be, a suspect celebrity, and an engaging flight attendant but it is Lady Death with her unsettling musings who makes people question their own lives. The long life expectancies of most passengers break the news but for six others, it comes with devastating forecasts that their deaths are not so far off after all as they had thought.
The rest of the novel follows how this information changes the course of many characters’ lives, in addition to their emotions and thoughts on death. At first, a few passengers dismiss the revelation as a silly cocktail party story–but then all of Neely’s specific predictions start to come true, one by one. This brings about deep reflection on living free will versus destiny, making them reflect upon the choices they have taken in life and what matters most to them.
It is a novel that elegantly demonstrates love, loss, absolution, and the messy human need for control in an uncontrollable existence. Could it change behavior and relationships, knowing what people know because a person finds out their entire destiny at birth? What sort of action would the individual take to change his destiny or give up by accepting that everything was fate?
Advantages of Booking “Here One Moment”
The way Moriarty tells the story:They are written in a style that is both light-hearted and meaningful, which makes complex themes more easy to connect with. Her humor with intricate character arcs will allow readers to delve into the story with lighthearted moments through her writing.
Universal Themes:This is a book that explores some of the universal issues we face in this world like mortality, love, and what it feels to be human where fear and uncertainty rule. Most impressively, the novel is one that will leave readers pondering their own lives and how they would deal with the things that occur in the story.
Moriarty: They have believable arcs that change with events and can lead someone to attach or detach from a character. The characters were deep and real, so a reader cannot only feel connected to them but can also get emotions through the pages of reading.
Deep and Philosophical:The novel asks some tough questions about fate versus free will so be prepared to think about your feelings about life and death. This philosophical touch makes Here One Moment more than just a story, but a jumping-off point for far greater examination.
Society vs The Status Quo:Moriarty critiques societal norms and behavior with her work, and this novel is no different. Some of the themes in this book are relationships, societal norms, and the pursuit of meaning.
Coping with Grief and Change
This is another broad topic, but this book covers different types of grief and how people function when faced with the inevitability of loss and change. This would be especially helpful for readers who are grieving their loss so that they read about the conclusion from an angle that resonates and heals through it.
A Plot Full of Depth
With a mystery and suspense feel throughout “Here One Moment”, the book never lets its readers relax in their seats.But since those characters are not fully revealed from the get-go, it fosters a gripping read, leaving readers more invested in the outcome.
Sounds like a life and death deep dive to me, Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. Featuring memorable characters, and treasures of wisdom, the book is not just a pleasure to read but to contemplate over readers’ lives and moments of defining. This novel has been eagerly awaited and will appeal to readers of modern fiction in search of a gripping, thought-provoking tale.
