One of the more bizarre books I've ever read. And if I didn't know there is movie about to play in theatres here, I'd have thought it completely unfilmable. Grenouille has got to be one of the most fascinating sociopaths yet: Hannibal Lecter is a lovable gentleman next to him. He's repulsive and completely without conscience. Suskind refers to Grenouille as a 'tick' - he's THAT disgusting! He's obsessively single-minded in his pursuit of scent especially the ultimate human scent which he discovers in beautiful prepubescent girls. The last two scenes in the novel are totally unexpected but they are the extreme result of that discovery. I promise, you won't be expecting any of it. Read the book before you catch the movie. Extremely satisfying.
Now reading: Jim Defede's The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland.
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