Temporary - Hilary Leichter

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: 3rd March 2020

"The Gods created the first Temporary so they could take a break."

She is one of the Temporary. Who she is today depends entirely on her assignment. She could be anybody - a pirate, a barnacle, a mother, a murderer, you or even me. The entire world is her workplace and she could be filling in for anyone. According to the Temporaries, the most personal thing you can do is your job.

Along with her ever changing identity, the Temp agency and a cast of temporary boyfriends each with their own practical designations - from the handy one to the real estate one, she happily agrees to every assisgment, longing for the identity it brings.

But she dares to dream of permanance, of stability, of family instead of transience.

If you're looking for a book that makes perfect sense and doesn't hurt your brain - this isn't the book for you.

Completely absurd and wonderfully unique, this was a delightfully playful quick read that was a deeply dark and disturbing tale in a vibrant and colourful world. It felt like a string of whimsical dreams, each one fading into the next and slowly becoming more farcical and unbelievable than the next.

Temporary hit a nerve deep down in all of us somewhere in between the insanity - about the maddening fleeting, instable nature of modern life and our own identities.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Hilary Leichter and NetGalley for a reviewers copy in return for an honest review.

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