Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

Perfume and Pain

Anna Dorn

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark funny fast-paced
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A controversial LA author attempts to revive her career and finally find true love in this hilarious nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction.Having recently moved both herself and her formidable perfume bottle collection into a tiny bungalow in Los Ange...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 2,757 reviews

Moods

funny: 83%

dark: 44%

reflective: 42%

emotional: 39%

lighthearted: 23%

hopeful: 14%

tense: 14%

challenging: 10%

adventurous: 7%

sad: 7%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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