SNAP! Holy WOW. Ok so a long time ago I blah blah blahed about how I HATED the book Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – it was GROSS and completely demented. Well today someone left a comment explaining the book to me. I just want to say THANK YOU to Emily because she was so polite and thoughtful as she pointed out how I completely missed the entire point of the book. [lol and sheepish look as I am quite embarrassed by this.]
Umm … yeah … I still think the book is gross, gross and more gross. I still am put off by the graphic ending and think the author could have probably made his point without having a dude with no smell kill off 25 fictional girls, leaving their fictional families understandably traumatized – BUT – I can now see how the book took a look at society as a whole. People tend to minimalize even the most atrocious of deeds if they themselves played any part in them and when similar atrocious deeds are committed without a suspect they victimize and criminalize innocent parties.
And a whole bunch of other stuff that I WOULD explain but honestly I have a headache and can’t be bothered to recap so if you are THAT interested in the book you can read the comment linked above OR maybe I’ll do a REAL analysis of the book in the future.
Alrighty well I’m off to bed. BUT FIRST – last night I talked to N. Syd for like 3 bajillion hours because we had a complete role reversal and he played counselor to ME (usually I play counselor to him) and that was WEIRD but helpful. Basically I need to learn to not be so hard on myself.
GRR!!! It’s not easy!!!!
Oh and I have plans to see #3 on Thursday. And was invited to play with N. Syd on Sat. because he has his adorable son that night but I think I have plans with a cute girl from school – we’re going to a party where I should be able to catch up with BFA and #3 – AGH!!! Sleep tight everyone!! xoxo
“If it’s a pleasant road I don”t care where it leads.”


“Things are always different than what they might be… If you wait for them to change you’ll never do anything.”