The Perfume Burned His Eyes by Michael Imperioli

The Perfume Burned His Eyes

Michael Imperioli

270 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Matthew is a sixteen-year-old boy living in Jackson Heights, Queens, in 1976. After he loses his two most important male role models, his father and grandfather, his mother uses her inheritance to uproot Matthew and herself to a posh apartment bui...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
dark 75%
emotional 75%
reflective 66%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 16%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.37

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