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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Starts out well but...,
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This review is from: Smell (Hardcover)
Starts out well but fizzles after part one. Leela (Lily) becomes a bland and annoying character, certainly not "exotic". Her character never develops. Actually, none of the characters are well described except for those in part one. The story loses its appeal and the ending, especially the romantic interest with Olivier, seems contrived. The 'smell' angle was intriguing but the overall story was poor.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Starts off beautifully, but then....,
By "womanwithnonickname" (Berlin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smell (Hardcover)
goes downhill fast from there. I was so excited when I started this novel, the writing was rich and evocative, the plot seemed solid and down to earth. Then Radhika Jha seems to have dived into a tailspin of teenage sex novel/poor pathetic woman, leaving our main character without a modicum of my sympathy. It turns from beautifully melancholy reality to Jaqueline Suzanne-esque pulp, (or should I say pap?) that left me desperate to reread the beginning to be sure I hadn't missed anything. I hadn't. I have no idea how Radhika Jha got from the beginning to where things turned ugly, almost as though she refused to finish the book and someone in the mailroom offered to take over from her. Despite this, I still hold out hope for future novels from this writer, as she has shown at the beginning of the book she is capable of both transporting the reader into her world, and of currying deep sympathy for her characters.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely worth reading,
By A Customer
This review is from: Smell (Hardcover)
"Smell" started off fabulously but it tapered off towards the middle and the conclusion was inexplicable in its blandness. I rather enjoyed reading Leela's story in the beginning but as time went on, it got a little bizarre and less interesting. There were a few issues left unexplained at the end, and I found that bothersome. That said, Jha's insight into a foreigner finding her way in Paris is startlingly clear. I enjoyed reading of Leela's exploits, and her uncanny sense of smell.
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