Questions About Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

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I'm the only one who really feel pissed off about the "story of a murdered"? I really see Grenouille as it is: a genious

Christy The way this book is read....with the focus on the poor sad, unloved genius....that was a necessary reminder. Okay....feel sorry for him, see how bril…moreThe way this book is read....with the focus on the poor sad, unloved genius....that was a necessary reminder. Okay....feel sorry for him, see how brilliant he is at what he does, but for goodness sake, don't leave your humanity behind when moved by a powerful book.....the girls, undeserving of their fate....you're just overlooking them....as ingredients....few glad I'm not surprised a man asked this question...(less)

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I'm looking for more books about characters who are obsessed with one or more of the sensual pleasures of life.

Maria The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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I love the book, I love every detail, every character, every thought, and i love completly the message and also the main character, but i just dont know what subgender could it be, i have been searching on internet for an hour and i cant find a subgender that makes sence, why people thinks that The perfume is an horror-mistery book! Can someone solve my doubt?!

Alisa I agree that it's a "portrait of the artist" novel. It's also a satire.…moreI agree that it's a "portrait of the artist" novel. It's also a satire.(less)

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Is this book hard to get into? Talking about the writing style since it's an old book?

the arcane pages I don't usually enjoy classics but I found this book surprisingly easy to read and the writing style isn't too hard to comprehend. …moreI don't usually enjoy classics but I found this book surprisingly easy to read and the writing style isn't too hard to comprehend. (less)

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