One Moment by Becky Hunter
3/12/24; 352 pages
Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
One Moment by Becky Hunter is a domestic drama about friendship, grief, love, and living with MS. It is highly recommended.
Scarlett and Evie became best friends after they first met at ten years old and have been there for each other ever since. The day Scarlett died changed everything. Now her spirit is still around, watching Evie grieve and reliving memories of her life. Evie is struggling with trying to live without Scarlett and dealing with her MS. Nate, the man who Scarlett was helping when she died, keeps turning up, trying to support Evie and help her live with her grief, while Scarlett watches everything.
Chapters alternate between the point-of-view of Evie and Scarlett and
the two women are well-developed characters. While deeply missing
Scarlett, Evie is dealing with her grief, flaring MS symptoms, and Nate
constantly turning up. Scarlett observes this but also tells the reader
stories from her past that she now views with a changed perspective. The
depiction of Evie's love of music, grappling with grief, and her MS is
well done. Nate is an essential character to the plot, as is Astrid, a
teenage neighbor of Evie.
Admittedly, for me, the plot lagged a bit until later in the narrative. I'm also not a huge fan of the spirit of a deceased character looking on, following the actions of the living. It wasn't until much later in the story that I appreciated what Hunter was doing in this choice and it provides a poignant moment. The last part of the narrative actually raised the rating for me. Thanks to Forever for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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