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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
im surprised that i finished this considering the writing style.
the story is about an odorless boy, born without love or scent in old 18th century france. then we spend a good quarter of the book talking about how weirdly good he is at smelling different scents and how he dgaf as a kid abt anything. then he goes to become a tanner then he kills someone then he... doesnt kill anyone else for a really, really long time. and we instead read about him spending 7years in a cave.
i guess some of it made sense for plotline. if i were to summarize the novel, the chain of events would all have a purpose. the only issue is how much detail there would be in Fuck All. clearly lots of research done in perfumes and aromatics and such, but good god i didn't need to learn the specifics of every method on capturing scents. and the ending sucked too lol
the story is about an odorless boy, born without love or scent in old 18th century france. then we spend a good quarter of the book talking about how weirdly good he is at smelling different scents and how he dgaf as a kid abt anything. then he goes to become a tanner then he kills someone then he... doesnt kill anyone else for a really, really long time. and we instead read about him spending 7years in a cave.
i guess some of it made sense for plotline. if i were to summarize the novel, the chain of events would all have a purpose. the only issue is how much detail there would be in Fuck All. clearly lots of research done in perfumes and aromatics and such, but good god i didn't need to learn the specifics of every method on capturing scents. and the ending sucked too lol
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was strange
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was definitely one of the weirdest books i have ever read, but it was also fascinating in its own way. the graphic details really got the point across, but sometimes it was a bit much for me personally. i liked how the author explored human greed and desire for power and the writing itself was really good. the book dragged at times and can feel slow/boring. the ending itself was pretty intense & surprising, it may be one of my fav parts of the book.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
None of the characters are likeable/have redeeming qualities. The novelty of the story wore off as things stagnated in the cave, to the point where I had zero interest in how things worked out from there. Life is short and there are more interesting books out there for me!
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
an insanely weird read! very well written. kept me interested the entire time despite the plot being one of the strangest i’ve read in a long time.