Plot: "Survivor, Genius, Perfumer, Killer: This is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille.
He is abandoned on the filthy streets as a child, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's.
Soon, he is creating the most sublime fragrances in Paris. Yet there is one odour he cannot capture. It is exquisite, magical: the scent of a young virgin. And to get it he must kill. And kill. And kill..."
Personal Opinion: I think the story is amazing (a boy that can "see" the world throught his "nose" and wishes to have the 25 best fragrances in his life, which belong to 25 young virgins.
In the mean while, a lot of things happen such as working with a famous perfumist, hiding in a cave for 7 years or being studied by a doctor. In the end, he murders the ladies.
Despite the killings, the reader can't help but to think that Grenouille is a victim of his nose.
Besides all the good things about this book (which is great and admirable), in my own opinion I think the author got lost in so many details and forgot a bit the action.
Rate: 7/10 (Good!)
You can find this book here.
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Movie: This movie came to life in 2006. The amazing Ben Whishaw plays Jean-Baptiste Grenouille.
There are some differences between the book and the movie but they make complete sense, as in Agatha Christie's Elephants Can Remember as I wrote here.
The greatest thing about the movie is that you can even smell all the scents which are being showed and it is a great way to bring to life the book, as it is very truthful.
The rate on IMDb is 7,5.
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