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352 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553348989
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 07 April 1990
Description
Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight (Paris time). It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,396 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
reflective 47%
mysterious 39%
lighthearted 37%
inspiring 27%
challenging 25%
hopeful 19%
emotional 17%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Racial slurs, Racism
352 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553348989
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 07 April 1990
Description
Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight (Paris time). It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,396 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
reflective 47%
mysterious 39%
lighthearted 37%
inspiring 27%
challenging 25%
hopeful 19%
emotional 17%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Racial slurs, Racism