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Perfume & Pain by Anna  Dorn
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really liked it
bookshelves: sapphic-literary

We need more more messy and just a bit problematic lesbian rep like this- sincerely, a messy (possibly problematic) lesbian.


4.25/5

This book was such a hilarious ride into the world of writers, LA lesbians, cancel culture, toxic relationships and more. It's sharply written clever satire, yet it still has a lot of heart while exploring many complicated topics with nuance.

Astrid is such a great main character and so interesting to follow. Strangely relatable too, and of course hilarious. I adored her. This book also homages lesbian pulp of yore, while also critically examining it. It gave me a new appreciation for lesbian pulp.

I did have a few issues with the pacing of the book, which I felt could have been tightened in certain parts and did think some resolutions could possibly have been a bit more expanded. However, I still really enjoyed it.

If any of what I mentioned sounds interesting to you, or if you just want to laugh(cause this is the funniest book I've read all year), I'd highly recommend picking this up.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Reading Progress

December 20, 2023 – Shelved as: to-read
December 20, 2023 – Shelved
December 21, 2023 – Started Reading
December 21, 2023 – Finished Reading
April 16, 2024 – Shelved as: sapphic-literary

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