maiconokudaira

This is a rather strange story that flits between current day NYC and the past, both the recent past of the main characters, and the seemingly almost un-related past of a Russian theater master. It was different than a lot of the books I’ve read, but I don’t know if I can really express why - I think it was something about the ‘past narration’ done by a … spirit? someone claiming to be a doppelganger, a double who uses dreams and unconscious thoughts to urge you on in a certain path. Strange, and while you could see how it all tied in towards the end, at the beginning it all seemed kinda convoluted and I almost wanted to skip his parts of the chapters. But the book definitely sped up towards the end, and while I could see partially what was going to happen at the end, there were still a few surprises. And the book definitely made me want to find out more about the perfume industry (the main character’s father was involved in perfume-making), and the way perfume and scents were worked into the book was quite wonderful.

2020-12-31 03:12