Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Paperback - 2007
by Patrick Sskind
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Readers praised Süskind’s vivid, sensory-rich prose and the meticulous rendering of 18th?century perfumery and urban stench. Grenouille’s depiction as a gifted yet sociopathic figure was seen as both compelling and repellent, eliciting uneasy sympathy. While the premise felt strikingly original, many noted long, technical passages and sprawling paragraphs that slowed the pace, especially mid-book. The violence and body horror repulsed some, but others admired the audacity and control of tone. The ending proved divisive—described as fitting, shocking, sudden, and outlandish—yet most agreed the novel stands as a singular, disturbing blend of historical realism and fantasy.
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- Title Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
- Author Patrick Sskind
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later printing
- Pages 295
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London
- Publication date 2007
- ISBN 9780141189192 / 0141189193
- Dewey Decimal Code 833.914
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