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perfume and pain is for the messy, unbothered girlies.

i read this one a couple of weeks ago and i'm still thinking about it. anna dorn became a favourite after i read vagablonde and then exalted (which was a fav of last year).

perfume and pain is messy and unapologetic with an unlikeable main character, astrid, whom you somehow also can't help but like because she is who she is and she doesn't try to hide it.

astrid is essentially a self-centered lesbian on a self-destructive path as she continues to avoid the responsibilities in her life.

through her self-destruction she is also painfully aware of what she's doing, which i think makes her such a unique and compelling character.

perfume and pain is the perfect blend of unhinged, self-destruction and humour that is as realistic as it is shocking.

anna dorn is a force in the literary world right now, and perfume and pain will be a book i know i revisit again.

if you're looking for something unhinged, chaotic and queer, perfume and pain is it.

it will likely be a fav of the year.

many thanks to @___adorn for sending this to me and @simonbooks.

P&P is out may 21!