This is one of the best stories I've encountered recently. It's a tale of a man who was born with an amazing ability - an acute sense of smell. Life takes him along a path that leads him to learn the intricacies that will make him the world's greatest perfumer, and eventually to commit several murders, in search of the ultimate scent that he hopes will bring him triumph and affirmation.
I love how the story is told - almost like a fairy tale - so graceful and restrained. Grenouille, the main character, was not portrayed as something to be reviled, nor something to be pitied. He was never made to sound like a hero nor a villain. All of his actions were the consequences of his nature, the nature of the people whom he encountered in his life, and the nature of the milieu of the time. You will feel that he is blameless and innocent, a victim of fate - just like how we think of ourselves and all the rest of us here on this earth. He merely did what he had to do to seek that which he thought would make him happy. Isn't that exactly what we all want out of life?
I recommend this book to people who are not afraid of truth, and who prefer their stories to be free of cliches and stereotypes. Those who will like this book are open-minded, who do not think that all beauty is goodness, and that all that is good is beautiful. Readers of this book will learn that redemption doesn't necessarily mean being saved, and that success may not be as sweet as we thought it might be. You must have time to read this book from start to finish, for you will not want to let it go. If I would rate it, I'd give it a definite 10/10. Happy reading.
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