Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Cylus O — 04 Feb 2014

I expected more. The ending made no sense at all.

This review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) was written by Cylus O on 04 Feb 2014.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer has generally received positive reviews.

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