Anyone else think "Perfume" was a crushingly cynical book?

[XemaSab]

I just finished it, and while it was beautifully written, it really doesn't say anything good about humans. :P

[eleny]

1. I read it a while back so I'm rusty

But I thought the central couple were pretty cute together - for centuries. The very portrayal of two people loving each other for that long is far from cynical in my book! :D

[XemaSab]

5. I don't think that's the one

:P

[eleny]

6. I thought you were referring to Jitterbug Perfume

Who is the author? I'll give it a read.

[XemaSab]

7. Patrick Suskind

It's really well written; you should check it out! :D

[RobertDevereaux]

9. One of my faves! n/t

[Sequoia]

10. I read that years ago and still think about it. It was great, just great.

I might have to read it again.

[terip64]

2. I am rereading Perfume the story about a murderer set in France right now....

is that the book you are talking about?

[trashcanistanista]

3. I read the Perfume about the

serial killer in France, too. Is there another "Perfume" you are referring too?

[XemaSab]

4. That's the one

:P

[terip64]

8. When I read it last time I remember liking it but having a hard time with the idea that he was just

plan evil. No hope from the beginning to be a decent human being. In that sense it was very cynical.

I am reading it for my book club now and it will be interesting to see how I feel about it now. The whole 'smell' thing is interesting.