St. Martin's Griffin
The Scent Keeper: A Reese's Book Club Pick
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Erica Bauermeister, the author of the February Reese's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper, presents a moving and evocative novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives.
Emmeline lives on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won't explain are the mysterious scents stored in glass bottles that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world--a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination.
Captivating and emotional, The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781250622624
EAN:
9781250622624
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Authors:
Erica Bauermeister
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Liked this book! Very interesting story and plot twist.
This is a beautifully descriptive novel with a very original story line. Characters are well defined and locations vividly conveyed. Each generation carries its own social dictates and standards which as in real life is very different than the previous generation. Enjoy a true escape!
Great till the second last page. I wanted more of the story. Very simple and great description building. I loved it and could see the places in my mind. Few characters but all people you know or would rather not knowRead it.
This book started out so well. The writing is gorgeous, the story was captivating. The way the author describes scent and the ability to identify scents is amazing.And then the story turns into a rant against a mom whose story never gets truly explored. And then the story just ends. What started out as a lush, wonderful story just ended.I wasn’t expecting a happy ending, I don’t need happy endings. But none of the characters got explored fully and the ending was just weird and abrupt. I’m so angry.
It took me a bit to get into this book but I was very happy I stuck with it til the end.
