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The Perfume Garden

Kate Lord Brown

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Apr 23, 2013 Kimberly rated it it was amazing

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The Perfume Garden was first read by Kate Lord Bron and it was the first novel I've read set (in part) during the Spanish Civil War which I absolutely loved reading about. I haven't seen many historical fiction novels set in that time period so now that my interest is piqued I'm looking forward to reading more books like this one.

I enjoyed how this novel was told using two different story lines. I know that using this method is more complex and harder for authors to pull together and make cohesi The Perfume Garden was first read by Kate Lord Bron and it was the first novel I've read set (in part) during the Spanish Civil War which I absolutely loved reading about. I haven't seen many historical fiction novels set in that time period so now that my interest is piqued I'm looking forward to reading more books like this one.

I enjoyed how this novel was told using two different story lines. I know that using this method is more complex and harder for authors to pull together and make cohesive yet still have some relative independence from each other but I really think the author did a bang up job bringing it all together and the way the chapters alternated was great.

The characters were interesting but I really loved Emma's character the best. She had so much going on emotionally in the book that it was so hard not to feel for her but I was glad to see her come into her own so I could see her grow as a character and finally learn how to set herself free and I felt while the other characters were well developed she was my favourite from the beginning.

The plot was very well paced and I liked the perfume element to the story played out. As a lover of perfumes myself I enjoyed learning a little bit about them and I enjoyed Emma's love for them and the story made me want to go out and visit Spain and get lost in the beauty of the country.

Overall, I thought that The Perfume Garden was an excellent read and I'm glad I was able to escape to a place I haven't read many books set in during a time period that I'm not all that familiar with. There were so many emotions captured in the book it was like an emotional roller coaster through time and it's one that I will be reading over and over again and I can't wait to read more by Kate Lord Brown.

I highly recommend The Perfume Garden to fans of historical fiction, novels that are told in alternating points of view and time periods as well as those interested in reading a book set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War that will break your heart and make you smile.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my free and honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are 100% my own. ...more

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