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Perfume and Pain

A Novel

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Perfume and Pain

Von: Anna Dorn
Gesprochen von: Natalie Naudus
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 “Perceptive and witty—like a Sally Rooney novel set in Southern California.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

“It’s this author’s best work yet. A Sapphic roller-coaster ride.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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 Angeles, mid-list author Astrid Dahl finds herself back in the Zoom writer’s group she cofounded, Sapphic Scribes, after an incident that leaves her and her career lightly canceled. But she temporarily forgets all that by throwing herself into a few sexy distractions—like Ivy, a grad student researching 1950s lesbian pulp who smells like metallic orchids, or her new neighbor, Penelope, who smells like patchouli.

Penelope, a painter living off Urban Outfitters settlement money, immediately ingratiates herself in Astrid’s life, bonding with her best friends and family, just as Astrid and Ivy begin to date in person. Astrid feels judged and threatened by Penelope, a responsible older vegan, but also finds her irresistibly sexy.

When Astrid receives an unexpected call from her agent with the news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV, Astrid finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career. But the pressure causes Astrid’s worst vice to rear its head—the Patricia Highsmith, a blend of Adderall, alcohol, and cigarettes—and results in blackouts and a disturbing series of events.

Unapologetically feminine yet ribald, steamy yet hilarious, Anna Dorn has crafted an exquisite homage to the lesbian pulp of yore, reclaiming it for our internet and celebrity-obsessed world. With notes of Southern California citrus and sultry smokiness, Perfume and Pain is a satirical romp through Hollywood and lesbian melodrama. Belletristik Literatur & Belletristik

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Kritikerstimmen

"Naudus creates strong voices for the various power femmes and evil gays in this story, with just a splash of valley girl. Her attention to Ivy’s character development is particularly evident as she starts off sounding playful and becomes more manic as Ivy is revealed to be unhinged."
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Just like Astrid, I’m a messy, unhinged voyeur with a perfume addiction. I’m obsessed with trash TV and reality shows - I simply can’t get enough. But what’s the real appeal? It’s about peering into someone else’s life and finding fragments that resonate with us, moments where we can say, “That’s so me,” or gasp, “OMG, I would NEVER do that.”

"I spent 20 minutes trying to figure out what perfume to wear for the next Zoom workshop.” Never have I felt so seen.

I love the cultural references sprinkled throughout. They’re not crucial to the plot but absolutely shape how I imagined the characters. The O.C., My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Tge L Word (I have to watch it now), Lil Nas X’s “Panini,” Santal 33 as the hallmark of nouveau bourgeoisie, and even Kristen Stewart’s awkward poetry - it’s all perfect, unnecessary brilliance.

But then there’s the ending. It felt so abrupt, and I couldn’t understand why, after all that growth, she went back to Penelope. Was it about going out with a bang? I’m not sure. It left me conflicted, but maybe that’s the point.

unhinged and messy in the best way

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