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fe_lea's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
I really liked the concept and thought it unique. However, I wasn’t a big fan of the execution. It was fine, and I figured it was trying to mimic 18th century writing. It just didn’t work for me which is unfortunate because I really thought I would like this. The writing felt a little unfocused, focusing on parts I didn’t care about and skimming the parts I actually wanted to read about. Perhaps this is why I ended up feeling a little disconnected to the story. I loved the parts that focused on Grenouille’s sense of smell, the almost orgasmic intoxication from the smells, but I wish the author could have delved deeper into his psyche instead of endless paragraphs about perfumes or distilling random objects like coins or wood. All these unnecessary paragraphs made the story feel longer than it actually is.
Also, it’s quite obvious that a man wrote this. Something about it using virgin girls just gives me ick.
erbooklover's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
elfbread's review against another edition
4.0
Well... that was a strange read. I liked the way the story was written, though. This book was about a young perfumer in France in the 18th century, with an exceptional gift for identifying and retaining different scents, and his quest to create the perfect perfume.
ekhg06's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
p2evavaras's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Magical realism without it claiming to be as such. Very interesting topic and nice explorations of the main characters' inner workings, if at times a bit repetitive.
amariiii_s's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
frannyglasslover's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was so incredibly disappointing, although to be fair to the book I think I set myself up for disappointment. I just assumed I would love this book, the interesting premise made me expect beautiful writing and an interesting main character.
Instead I found mediocre writing and the most fantastically uninteresting character ever. What is the point in a character predestined to be evil? He's not human and so it is not interesting when he behaves less than human, books about horrible people doing horrible things can be amazingly engaging, but there was literally no point to this. He's just an evil guy who is truly purely evil for all of his evil life, ok... who cares?
It was at times funny, so i suppose that's nice
Instead I found mediocre writing and the most fantastically uninteresting character ever. What is the point in a character predestined to be evil? He's not human and so it is not interesting when he behaves less than human, books about horrible people doing horrible things can be amazingly engaging, but there was literally no point to this. He's just an evil guy who is truly purely evil for all of his evil life, ok... who cares?
It was at times funny, so i suppose that's nice
iwillblowupthemoon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zoya_nazyalensky's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
The writing style is nice, though there is very little dialogue and that usually bothers me.
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Mental illness, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Cursing, Violence, Excrement, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Classism, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Gore
vallehlg's review against another edition
3.0
Das war erstaunlicherweise richtig unterhaltsam?
Auch wenn ich grundsätzlich eigentlich wusste um was es in dem Buch geht, war ich überrascht, dass in der Geschichte eines Mörders tatsächlich gemordet wird, Grenouille einige tiefersitzende Probleme hat und Parfüm eine sehr große Rolle spielt.
Hmm sollte ich vielleicht doch noch mal versuchen Der Goldene Topf zu lesen und meine Liebe in deutscher Literatur zu finden?
Auch wenn ich grundsätzlich eigentlich wusste um was es in dem Buch geht, war ich überrascht, dass in der Geschichte eines Mörders tatsächlich gemordet wird, Grenouille einige tiefersitzende Probleme hat und Parfüm eine sehr große Rolle spielt.
Hmm sollte ich vielleicht doch noch mal versuchen Der Goldene Topf zu lesen und meine Liebe in deutscher Literatur zu finden?