“My Temporary Life” Book Review

I had heard so much about this novel, that my curiosity was really peaked. I have very little time to read for pleasure, so one evening, I decided to treat myself to some uninterrupted reading time. And what a treat this story is!

Essentially, it chronicles the main character,Malcolm’s life in two parts. The first part of the story involves young Malcolm as a young teenager, as he copes with school bullies, poverty, and his parents’ break-up. Told in heart-wrenching detail, it was hard to believe that this was fiction. The second part of the novel skips ahead to find Malcolm grown up and in his mid-thirties, as he finds himself in an unexpected and dangerous adventure. It is in the second half of the story that we see how the events of Malcolm’s young life have shaped him to be the man he has become, and it is these resulting characteristics that make him so interesting and endearing as he finds himself in big trouble in the second half of this story.

I read the entire novel in one sitting, unable to put it down. While the first half tugs the reader in because of the emotional empathy it produces, the second half pulls the reader along on a fast-paced and thrilling adventure, where you care – you really CARE – what is going to happen to Malcolm.

Two kinds of stories, all wrapped up in one, there’s something here for everyone. An enjoyable read from start to finish.

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