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I loved some parts of this book - the descriptions of how things smelt and how perfumes were made - but the murders and such left me cold. There wasn't really anything too gruesome, but nothing that attention grabbing either. I suppose that was supposed to be a reflection of the almost passionless way Grenouille went about his life task... No spoilers, but the ending was pretty odd!
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got it in the book drop box together with most book I read this month and last month.
actually watched the film and then read the book.
first in bahasa but the translation is very poor so ended up chuck away this book until finally managed to read it in English version.
definitely totally amazed with the idea of making this book.
lots of word play and if I could read in German which is the original language of this book maybe I will read it again.
in the end of the book same like the film I feel s ...more
actually watched the film and then read the book.
first in bahasa but the translation is very poor so ended up chuck away this book until finally managed to read it in English version.
definitely totally amazed with the idea of making this book.
lots of word play and if I could read in German which is the original language of this book maybe I will read it again.
in the end of the book same like the film I feel s ...more
Trop d'odeur tue l'odeur
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I read this a few years ago and just stumbled upon it on my bookshelf. As a lover of perfume, I looked forward to the tale. However, I recall being quite disturbed by the end. Eery, exotic, and downright horrific to me.
May 21, 2011
Loucindy
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Unlike anything I've ever read before--completely original, evocative, horrific, and yet written in the familiar tone of a fairy tale.
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Jan 15, 2010
Ira Bespalova
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Bhargavi Balachandran
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Reem
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Jan 16, 2014
Duc Hoang
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Juniper
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Jul 16, 2025
Anne
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