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The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi

krae25's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

auntie_em's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bkmckown's review

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3.0

This was a good ending to the series but it didn’t grab me the way the first one did. I enjoyed the story arc and the characters with the added mystery of who was sabotaging her work. 

kikiwi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sagireadinglist's review

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2.5

Was this book necessary to complete the series? Not really, but it did wrap up the stories in a nice way. I've definitely warmed up more to Radha compared to the first book, but she's still not my favorite character. If you're a fan of the series, then maybe you'd want to check out this conclusion. 

shortsm's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

vilmainen's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

kay_greene's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sandiet's review

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3.0

This was my least favourite book in the trilogy. The description of scents, colours and food was so captivating (especially the food), yet Radha's story did not grab me as much as the first two books. Although to be perfectly honest, Radha was not a character I connected with in the first book. She's now living in Paris, married with 2 children and working at a prestigious parfumerie under the tutelage of a master perfumer. She's trying to balance her career, motherhood and being a wife. Her husband is not at all supportive, which leads to tension in the household. Add to the mix, the appearance of the son she gave up for adoption when she was 13 and her life is completely upended. While I didn't find the book as enjoyable as the first two, the trilogy did come to a fitting conclusion. You will enjoy the book if you are invested in the Jaipur Trilogy, I just didn't like Radha's character and that has most likely coloured my opinion.

manderzreadz's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a good book that wrapped all the characters’ story lines up in a neat little bow, but definitely unnecessary to the overall story of the last two books.