hello all of you readers out there--
I work occasionally at a bookstore, and one of my "perks" is to be given advance readers' copies by the publishers' representatives. I pounced on _The Four Temperaments_ because of the ballet references, but was disappointed when I read it. It revolves around an affair between a young rising star in a NY dance co. and one of the ballet's musicians (he's married). The actual references to ballet are few and far between and tend to reinforce negative stereotypes of dancers--they have no life, they're willing to sacrifice personal relationships to be successful, etc...
It's an okay summer read, but not great literature that I'd read again. Borrow it from the library and take it to the beach with you, but don't pay for a new hardback copy--that's my advice!
luna