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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Originally, I was going to give this 3 stars but the more I've sat on it the more I haven't liked it. It was a fast paced and mostly interesting read but the story really fell flat. I think Layne Fargo's most recent release, They Never Learn, is a lot stronger. I didn't like any of the characters in this and I found the plot meandering and then rushed at the end.
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dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nothing happens the entire book until something happens and then it’s the end….? What!? Umm… no thank you; this just spoiled the way I’ll look at theater from now on
This isn't very good. The author tries to embellish
the storyline with an overabundance of drama but
it just doesn't click. All the characters are sex-obsessed
and ego-drenched. There are short chapters with
feeble attempts at suspenseful cliffhangers but it
just never worked for me.
skip this one.
the storyline with an overabundance of drama but
it just doesn't click. All the characters are sex-obsessed
and ego-drenched. There are short chapters with
feeble attempts at suspenseful cliffhangers but it
just never worked for me.
skip this one.
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After loving They Never Learn by Layne Fargo, I decided to try her debut novel- Temper.
This novel is about a small circle of characters- Kira and Spence, best friends who both work in acting, and Joanna and Malcom, a duo who run an independent playhouse in Chicago. Kira tries out for the latest production by Joanna and Malcom and gets the female lead in a 2 person play after a very strange series of events. Malcom takes the male lead and the strange aspects of his personality begin. Is he controlling? How does he get such stellar performances? What are these whispers about how evil he is?
The novel is written in the alternating perspectives of Kira and Joanna. One criticism I have is that the voice was so similar that it was sometimes hard to tell their chapters apart. I did enjoy the short chapters.
The novel works towards the obvious conclusion of the play opening. By then, tension is at a fever pitch. Kira is realizing she is lost in Malcom’s control and nobody knows how it will end.
Overall, this was an above average debut but I much preferred Fargo’s sophomore novel.
This novel is about a small circle of characters- Kira and Spence, best friends who both work in acting, and Joanna and Malcom, a duo who run an independent playhouse in Chicago. Kira tries out for the latest production by Joanna and Malcom and gets the female lead in a 2 person play after a very strange series of events. Malcom takes the male lead and the strange aspects of his personality begin. Is he controlling? How does he get such stellar performances? What are these whispers about how evil he is?
The novel is written in the alternating perspectives of Kira and Joanna. One criticism I have is that the voice was so similar that it was sometimes hard to tell their chapters apart. I did enjoy the short chapters.
The novel works towards the obvious conclusion of the play opening. By then, tension is at a fever pitch. Kira is realizing she is lost in Malcom’s control and nobody knows how it will end.
Overall, this was an above average debut but I much preferred Fargo’s sophomore novel.