A review by stellabyproxy
Temper by Layne Fargo

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Gillian Flynn wrote, “Female violence is a special brand of ferocity,” and after finishing Temper at 2:52 AM I could not agree more. This book is nothing like anything I’ve ever read. 

This artful crescendo of fictional mastery is a twisted, suspenseful look into the female psyche and the dual narration has a sinister way of leaving the reader wanting more. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” doesn’t even begin to describe the rollercoaster of events and emotions in Fargo’s writing. Her writing penetrates every crevice of your mind and the last chapters of this book truly left me breathless, feelings as though my next breath hung at the end of the next sentence. 

Temper is definitely not for everyone, but then again that’s one of the book’s main themes…
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