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A book which describes smells doesn't sound interesting but I fell in love with this when I read it.
The main character is a man with an amazing sense of smell. Unfortunately he has no scent of his own, as a result people unconsiously are aware that there is something not quite right with him and he is shunned by society. As a result he comes to believe that he makes a perfume for himself he'll be accepted. With this in mind he goes on to perform a series of murders of young beautiful girls in or ...more
The main character is a man with an amazing sense of smell. Unfortunately he has no scent of his own, as a result people unconsiously are aware that there is something not quite right with him and he is shunned by society. As a result he comes to believe that he makes a perfume for himself he'll be accepted. With this in mind he goes on to perform a series of murders of young beautiful girls in or ...more
Perfume has the potential to be awesomely bad. Consider the plot: dude has preternatural sense of smell and goes on a killing spree in an attempt to create the perfect perfume. People are onto him, and can tell that he’s evil, because he doesn’t have any body odor at all. In other words,
However, it’s also on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, so I figured I’d give it a shot.
Tangentially related: I don’t pay too much attention to scents, at least not most of the time. I mean, pu ...more
However, it’s also on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, so I figured I’d give it a shot.
Tangentially related: I don’t pay too much attention to scents, at least not most of the time. I mean, pu ...more
sebenarnya gw nonton filmnya duluan.di filmnya ini penjabarannya luar biasa.semuanya divisualisasikan.kebayang dooong?
so,setelah nonton filmnya,gw coba mulai baca novelnya.sama persis.
sempet jadi bahan bedah film di kampus gw.intinya dia ini adalah PSIKOPAT SEJATI.karena dia tak menyesal sama sekali melakukan pembunuhan 24 gadis untuk mencapai wangi yang sempurna.wah so complicatedlah!
yang jelas.kesimpulannya:penulis pintar&film hebat.
GREAT MURDERER!
so,setelah nonton filmnya,gw coba mulai baca novelnya.sama persis.
sempet jadi bahan bedah film di kampus gw.intinya dia ini adalah PSIKOPAT SEJATI.karena dia tak menyesal sama sekali melakukan pembunuhan 24 gadis untuk mencapai wangi yang sempurna.wah so complicatedlah!
yang jelas.kesimpulannya:penulis pintar&film hebat.
GREAT MURDERER!
Jan 20, 2008
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