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Book Review of Perfume : The Story of a Murderer

Perfume : The Story of a Murderer
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The fascinating story of a man born with no scent of his own (or any sense of human empathy), but an incredible sense of smell. Suskind captures the gritty, chaotic world of 18th century France, making the setting almost another character in this story of a despicable, but fascinating freak.