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Temper
by Layne Fargo
I finished this book a couple weeks ago and my first thought was, "Wow, the ending was wild!" But I'm jumping ahead of myself a bit. This book is a tale of ambition and desire, set in the backdrop of the Chicago theater scene. It's about Kira, a 30-something actress who's finally landed the part that could be her breakout role. It also tells the story of Joanna, the business woman who runs the theater that's staging the play, Temper.
The chapters alternate perspectives between these two women. In terms of personality, Kira and Joanna are opposites. Kira is passionate and fiery, while Joanna is cool and level-headed. I thought the author did a good job of creating two distinct voices for these characters.
They're both under the spell of a man named Mal, who co-owns the theater with Joanna and stars in the play opposite Kira. Mal is mysterious and brooding and he pushes the actors and actresses that he works with to extreme lengths. Kira is warned about Mal from the beginning, but she's not about to turn down this amazing role and feels certain that she's up to the challenge. Meanwhile, Joanna has always had an unusual relationship with Malcolm, which Kira threatens when she comes into their lives.
I was fascinated by the relationship between Joanna and Mal and spent the first chunk of pages trying to figure out how they were involved. As Kira starts to become a part of their orbit, I thought the author did a good job of showing the strain on their relationships with each other. The tension kept ramping up throughout and I felt like they could reach their breaking point at any moment.
I've always enjoyed the theater, so it was fascinating to get a behind the scenes look at what goes into a production; the rehearsal hours, and practice fighting, and blood, sweat, and tears. As the rehearsals progress, Kira, Mal, and Joanna are all involved in some sort of power struggle and each person has their own agenda.
This book was compelling- I definitely wanted to know what would happen to Kira, Mal, and Joanna. The book did give me a bit of a Black Swan vibe due to the dramatic nature, and like I said, that ending left me with my jaw dropped. If you're interested in the theater and enjoy a good psychological thriller, then I'd definitely recommend this one!
The chapters alternate perspectives between these two women. In terms of personality, Kira and Joanna are opposites. Kira is passionate and fiery, while Joanna is cool and level-headed. I thought the author did a good job of creating two distinct voices for these characters.
They're both under the spell of a man named Mal, who co-owns the theater with Joanna and stars in the play opposite Kira. Mal is mysterious and brooding and he pushes the actors and actresses that he works with to extreme lengths. Kira is warned about Mal from the beginning, but she's not about to turn down this amazing role and feels certain that she's up to the challenge. Meanwhile, Joanna has always had an unusual relationship with Malcolm, which Kira threatens when she comes into their lives.
I was fascinated by the relationship between Joanna and Mal and spent the first chunk of pages trying to figure out how they were involved. As Kira starts to become a part of their orbit, I thought the author did a good job of showing the strain on their relationships with each other. The tension kept ramping up throughout and I felt like they could reach their breaking point at any moment.
I've always enjoyed the theater, so it was fascinating to get a behind the scenes look at what goes into a production; the rehearsal hours, and practice fighting, and blood, sweat, and tears. As the rehearsals progress, Kira, Mal, and Joanna are all involved in some sort of power struggle and each person has their own agenda.
This book was compelling- I definitely wanted to know what would happen to Kira, Mal, and Joanna. The book did give me a bit of a Black Swan vibe due to the dramatic nature, and like I said, that ending left me with my jaw dropped. If you're interested in the theater and enjoy a good psychological thriller, then I'd definitely recommend this one!