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One Moment by Becky Hunter
4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

The day Scarlett dies would have been one of the most important of her life. And now, she's still here, stuck somewhere in the in between, watching the ripple effect of her death on the lives of those she loved the most. Evie, Scarlett’s lifelong best friend and flatmate, cannot contemplate her life without Scarlett, and she certainly cannot forgive Nate, the man she blames for her best friend's death. But Nate keeps popping up when she least expects him to, catapulting Evie's life in directions she'd never let herself imagine possible.

Thank you so much to @netgalley, @beckyhunterbooks, and @readforeverpub for the ARC! This book was so heartfelt and emotional and definitely had me tearing up a few times! The book tackled themes of grief, love, friendship, and sacrifice in a really beautiful and heart wrenching way. For all its more heavy topics and somber moments, the story was also so uplifting and made me smile as I read it, and I really appreciated the way Hunter was able to capture all the different human emotions and bring them together in a touching tale of grief, growth, and friendship. Astrid’s character was particularly light and inspiring and I really loved her relationship with Evie and how they helped each other in different ways.  I loved the dual narrative of Scarlett and Evie and throughly both of their characters were very well developed. This was an emotional beautiful book that I definitely recommend! Out in the UK now, One Moment hits US shelves in March!