A review by deepbutdazzlingdarkness
Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

5.0

What a wild ride. I meant to just start this tonight and then I ended up bingeing the whole thing! I knew I would like this book from as soon as I read the “lesbian vs sapphic” conversation, and that was a great way to introduce Astrid. She has such a strong POV, and she’s not necessary a likable character, but mostly in a entertaining way rather than an annoying one, and I was really rooting for her growth! The part near the end where she and her brother really bonded made me emosh.

I loooooved all the lesbian drama and how fleshed out all of the characters felt. Even when they’re doing crazy things, it still felt realistic?? This is the first time I’ve wished I could give half stars because I feel like it’s probably a 4.5 & I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.

Thanks to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC!