Dove doesn't want to buy the perfume. She doesn't like its scent, and its name--"Venom"--frightens her. But somehow she can't stop herself. And when Dove puts it on, the perfume unleashes something that has been locked away all her life--a frightening other self she never knew existed. From the bestselling author of The Cheerleader and Return of the Vampire.
One of Cooney's earlier teen thriller books, and a clumsy one at that. The subject matter is actually a lot like the later book Twins, and while Cooney displays her usual skills at laying out her protagonist's thoughts, Dove often falls short of being a likable heroine. The one aspect of The Perfume that Twins doesn't have is a solid friendship between the main character and her acquaintances, which goes a long way in saving this book.
This si a wonderful book for anyone that is looking for a book that unleashes the true evil nature of a young woman!
The back cover reads: "Dove doesn't want to buy the perfume. She doesn't like its scent. And its name (Venom) frightens here. But somehow she can't help herself. It's almost as if something--or someone--inside her is forcing her to try it. Dove was always a nice person, a sweet and gentle girl on whom friends could rely. Until now. Because when Dove puts on the perfume, she unleashes a part of herself that has been locked away all her life. It is a second self she never knew existed. And it is Evil."
Venom.
Dove doesn't want to buy the perfume.She doesn't like
it's scent.And its name frightens her.
But somehow she can't help herself.It's
almost as if something-or someone- inside her is
forcing her to try it.
Dove was always a nice person,a sweet and gental girl
on whom friends could reply.
Until now.
Because when Dove puts on the perfume,she unleashes
a part of herself that has been locked away all her life.
It is a secong self she never knew existed.
And it is Evil.
Dove doesn't want to buy the perfume.She doesn't like
it's scent.And its name frightens her.
But somehow she can't help herself.It's
almost as if something-or someone- inside her is
forcing her to try it.
Dove was always a nice person,a sweet and gental girl
on whom friends could reply.
Until now.
Because when Dove puts on the perfume,she unleashes
a part of herself that has been locked away all her life.
It is a secong self she never knew existed.
And it is Evil.
