A review by sblanch12
The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi

3.0

This was the weakest of the three books in the trilogy, largely because most of it didn't take place in India. I like that Radha eventually had personal growth, but I hate reading books where I think "ugh, she just needs therapy to process this key event from her past" the whole time. I'm not sure what the attitudes toward therapy were in 1970s France, so this is a very 21st-century mindset to have about the book, but it still lessens the overall enjoyment. It was also quite predictable, but at least the author stuck to only one POV this time, unlike in the 2nd book. I liked practicing my French throughout too!