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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “This book is incredibly original. Its unlike anything else I've read. I loved it. Its creative and unique and worth a read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “I'm in the minority about this one. Forgettable.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Disturbing”
Uschi S wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A distinguish book , ive never read like this before ”
jumana Rimawi wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well, I've been reading it for a year now, I'm still in the beginning BUT it now seems to be getting interesting....
Alkyoni P wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Alkyoni, 29/12/09”
“Bog him, and these virgins. Maybe if they practiced a little more hygiene...
maydiwayatangnawawala wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In 18th-century France, there lived a human monster, whose lack of personal smell equated to lack of humanity. In a time where stench was at its most vile and fragrance was at its most sublime, Jean-Babtiste Grenouille, born of an infanticide-happy fishmonger, was nobody. So shocked was he at his invisibility and so greedy was he for smell that he murdered virgins for their scent. Upon succeeding to create the ultimate perfume, he orchestrated an orgy, made the parents of his victims fall in love with him, and served himself up for a cannibal feast. My sense of smell did not improve while reading this book, but my imagination of scent flowered from the overflowing words, like wavy lines from a cartoon surface, and wilted from the shocking denouement that told me, love at its most passionate brings indigestion. But was he really a monster? To the author, maybe. To me, Grenouille was amoral, a genius, and not particularly bright. Suskind's attempts at brainwashing was captivating though. ”
“This book is messed up. The writing is enthralling and the story keeps you amazed, but it wicked, it isn't something beautiful but something deeply disturbing. I hate it for what it is, not for how it is written, it reminds me of Wuthering Heights...why must we wait till the very end for the main evil to stop? Why must his victims be victims only? You never read the world from their eyes, it would be too gruesome and vile if you did, you would see the light of them puff out and you would be enraged. Anyone who has lost a loved one to murder will know the true pain, this book tries to squash this pain and let it be a dull throb compared to the beauty of scent. Disgusting. ”
Stranger Fork wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome plot, awesme writing :)”
Daniel Rodrigues wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Macabre, but spellbinding read. Takes you right into its time and setting. Originally i read it for a high school class in Germany, reread it a few years later, and then read again in its English translation for a college class in America. The story never lost its spell. Of course, it's always great to read literature in its original language.”
etjada wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born without the personal scent that denotes us all as human beings. He was however born with a brilliant sense of smell. With such a brilliant olfactory sense, he rose from lowly tanner to the most famous perfumer in Paris. He was driven insane by the fact that he could smell human beings and to him, they all smelled horrible.
emeraldfire wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
He spent seven years as a hermit living in a cave, during which time he discovered that he has no personal odor. When he reemerged from the cave, he had a diabolical plan to make his own personal scent and make people adore him. All he needed now was the sweet floral scents of virgins. I enjoyed this story even though it was a little long and give it four hearts.”
“I found nothing special in this book. Maybe because I read it in Russian translation (I don't know German), maybe because I'm bad with smelling, I'm more visual person... :) But while I was reading it I wasn't excited, puzzled or somehow intrigued... and I didn't want to cry out of admiration.
Remchi wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But this is pretty good book and I don't think that I wasted my time reading it. ”
“A very strange tale of a serial killer. You feel sorry for the poor boy, even though he takes to killing.”
sixxfeetundr wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
