Here One MomentHere One Moment
What it's about
On a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney, an ordinary-looking older woman stands up and walks down the aisle, pointing at passengers and predicting how and when each of them will die. The other passengers laugh it off, until some of the predictions start coming true, and the novel follows how each of them reacts.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a clever, warm, twisty novel about fate.
You'll love it if you liked
Big Little Lies
Apples Never Fall
Remarkably Bright CreaturesGood to know
It deals with death, but lightly.
By the numbers
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller58 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Moving
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Quick answers
Is Here One Moment worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 64.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Here One Moment about?
On a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney, an ordinary-looking older woman stands up and walks down the aisle, pointing at passengers and predicting how and when each of them will die. The other passengers laugh it off, until some of the predictions start coming true, and the novel follows how each of them reacts.
How long does it take to read Here One Moment?
About 13 hours (512 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Here One Moment?
If you liked it, try Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty or Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.