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Rachel
Jun 14, 2008 rated it it was ok
Oh Perfume, Perfume, Perfume. This book would've gotten three stars if it weren't for the middle section. Seriously, when I initially read the back cover, I half-expected people to drop dead left and right while the batshit insane Jean-Baptiste Grenouille created his "ultimate scent" - which he does but it takes a long time to get there, folks! I should REALLY learn that the teaser summary isn't the entire book. For shame, Rachel, for shame.

Anyway the middle section (where Jean-Baptiste indulges ...more
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Stacie
Aug 19, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: borrowed, 1001books
I am not really sure what to say about this book...the ending truly threw me for a loop - from page 232 on, I couldn't believe what I was reading and I couldn't put the book down because I had to know how it was all going to end.

Suskind did a fantastic job of making me feel sorry for and loathe Grenouille at the same time. His prose pulled me in, not only to the story, but to the characters as well. ...more
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Bubut
Nov 04, 2007 rated it it was amazing
I recently saw the movie and I was blown away. Tragic, different, thought-provoking, disturbing and haunting are a few words I can come up with to describe the film adaptation. I can't wait to read the book. ...more
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Kelly
Oct 14, 2008 rated it really liked it
Great book - awesome language. Movie is excellent too - highly recommend for an out of the box haunting tale of murder and extraordinary, if twisted, beauty
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Anna
Aug 23, 2008 rated it liked it
Nice book but didn't shake me very much. Maybe cause I watched the movie first. They are both good. ...more
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Angela
Aug 08, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
It's a very interesting story which made me change my minds about parfumes...A very good writer.. ...more
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Lucy J Jeynes
Jul 28, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Mehdi
Aug 04, 2007 rated it really liked it
Sarah
Oct 14, 2007 rated it really liked it
Julia
Feb 21, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: crime, classics
Winna
Mar 01, 2008 rated it liked it
M
Mar 04, 2008 marked it as to-read
Shelves: want, historical-fiction, magical-realism
Ferina
Mar 16, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: mystery-thriller
Natalie
Mar 17, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
RUSI HAKIM
Mar 21, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: triller
Rebecca
Apr 16, 2008 rated it really liked it
Terpsicore
Jun 19, 2008 rated it really liked it
Melissa Grace
Jul 12, 2008 marked it as to-read
Jennie
Jul 15, 2008 marked it as to-read
Christian
Jan 07, 2009 marked it as 2022
Saunteringfiend
May 25, 2009 rated it did not like it
Erin
Aug 01, 2009 marked it as to-read
Sonja
Apr 26, 2010 marked it as to-read
Ilja
Jun 18, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, 1001-list
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