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A review by jenntucci2
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
3.0
This book was very interesting. i did have a few issues, but it was overall a decent read.
Pros:
-story moves quickly
-i found it interesting we get to explore other characters innermost thoughts
-the author clearly researched a lot for this book and it shows in the descriptions of perfumes and the process of perfuming.
-very unique and interesting story
cons:
-author spends too much time describing menial things like the landscape, and especially scents
-murder was not as much part of the story as the cover claims, not until the last 75 or so pages
-this is a good story, though i feel it could’ve been trimmed down to be more interesting. i skipped random pages here and there because the author went on and on about each scent and the process of creating perfume. although this was interesting and gave depth to the story, it also was very repetitive and boring.
both:
-the disconnect between reader and characters is beneficial as it helps characterize Jean-Baptiste Grenouille as a strange, apathetic, careless person, but it also leaves the reader unfocused and detached from the story.
Pros:
-story moves quickly
-i found it interesting we get to explore other characters innermost thoughts
-the author clearly researched a lot for this book and it shows in the descriptions of perfumes and the process of perfuming.
-very unique and interesting story
cons:
-author spends too much time describing menial things like the landscape, and especially scents
-murder was not as much part of the story as the cover claims, not until the last 75 or so pages
-this is a good story, though i feel it could’ve been trimmed down to be more interesting. i skipped random pages here and there because the author went on and on about each scent and the process of creating perfume. although this was interesting and gave depth to the story, it also was very repetitive and boring.
both:
-the disconnect between reader and characters is beneficial as it helps characterize Jean-Baptiste Grenouille as a strange, apathetic, careless person, but it also leaves the reader unfocused and detached from the story.