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A review by krista225
The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Smells transport us. The smell of a man's cologne can evoke memories of a first love. Basement musk reminds us of our grandparents' house. A freshly bathed baby flashes us back to the first time we held our own newborn. Smell is powerful and this book explores and experiments with this very real phenomenon by introducing some magical realism to expand upon the concept and give it multidimensional layers.
The main character narrated the tale for us, taking her back to her earliest memories. She and her beloved father were the sole tenets on their island. They fished and framed. They raised chickens. More importantly, they spent their idle hours in stories and, occasionally, smelling the magical scent jars. Years pass. Tragedy occurs. The fairytales get set aside until reality begins to illuminate their true origins.
I really enjoyed this book. Would recommend.
The main character narrated the tale for us, taking her back to her earliest memories. She and her beloved father were the sole tenets on their island. They fished and framed. They raised chickens. More importantly, they spent their idle hours in stories and, occasionally, smelling the magical scent jars. Years pass. Tragedy occurs. The fairytales get set aside until reality begins to illuminate their true origins.
I really enjoyed this book. Would recommend.