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The Temperature

By: Katerina Gibson
Narrated by: Anthea Greco
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 Readings Best Books of 2024, Fiction

A tweet. A storm. A secret. A revelation. In this age of isolation, what brings six very different people together?

Fi is about to get fired over a viral tweet.

Lexi Bostick is losing her grip on the environmental organisation she’s devoted decades of her life to. Sidney is avoiding everyone—including the persistent stranger who keeps coming into the café bookstore where she’s been hiding since she dropped out of her PhD. Govita is living in their studio space illegally and taking ketamine instead of working on their art. Somehow, they’ve also managed to adopt a dog. Thirty-something single dad Tomas watches too many movies alone at night—visited by memories of the housemate who once made the place feel like a home.

And then there’s Henry, a Vietnam veteran aging out in rural isolation, writing hateful letters to the person he blames for ruining his life …

Written with an extraordinary range of understanding, The Temperature is a compelling portrait of life in our fracturing society. Following the award-winning Women I Know, it confirms Katerina Gibson as one of the most ambitious, engaging and significant of our emerging writers.

‘Gibson is a masterful storyteller. These characters became kin, their humanity palpable and familiar. I am obsessed.’ Ella Baxter, author of New Animal

‘An exquisite, complex and timely novel … With sharp awareness and a wry playfulness, The Temperature explores the questions, connections and devastating truths of the times we find ourselves in.’ Else Fitzgerald, author of Everything Feels Like the End of the World

‘A smart, tender and sometimes deliciously vicious study of six very different people trying to find their way through broken times.’ Kate Mildenhall, author of The Hummingbird Effect
©2024 Katerina Gibson (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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Having persisted though about a quarter of the book and not even found a story I cannot bear any more - boring, repetitive, and lacking in interest.

Utterly boring

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every single character is irredeemably awful - tedious, self obsessed, the kind of people who are an absolute punish to know in real life. I listened to the last 2 hours on 2x speed just to get it over and done with, but really should have just given up because the entire book was pointless. nothing happens! I guess there is no room for plot when you have entire chapters detailing the minutiae of someone's life, including a needlessly detailed description of taking a dump. don't waste your time.

yeah nah...

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Each character shines.. It delivers details and perspective. How would you portray yourself in this context?

A truly modern novel at it's best

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This book is both relevant and necessary.. it tackles people, planet, place and purpose. Contemporary reading at its finest! Brilliant work, Katerina!

For everyone

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