Fragrance
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who prefer slow-paced urban emotional fiction and want a book to read quietly at night
- Viewers interested in the film adaptation who want to read the novel first and compare it with the images
- Literary readers who like restrained lyricism and narratives driven by imagery
- Readers going through long-distance or cross-language relationships, who will easily find resonance here
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strong plots, fast pacing and dense conflict in mystery or genre fiction
- Readers hoping for deep engagement with real-world issues and social critique; this book centers on emotion
- Readers with no interest in cross-national romance who only want local street-life stories
Reading tips
- Read it through once without looking up background, focusing on recurring images such as the pigeon and the photographs
- After finishing the novel, watch the film of the same name and compare what the text leaves blank with what the camera chooses to show
- Read two or three chapters each night in a quiet setting, avoiding fragmented skimming on a noisy commute
- After finishing, go back to the passages where things "can't be said" and trace the turning points in the characters' feelings
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序幕 外滩的黄昏
- 一 意外造访的“不速之客”
- 二 朱俐与她的朋友们
- 三 一封神秘的信笺
- 四 规定的约誓
- 五 朱俐的心事
- 六 来自东瀛的神秘男人
- 七 朱俐与淳一
- 八 疯狂的都市之夜
- 九 寂静的夜晚
- 十 闲散的一天
- 十一 朱俐的性格
- 十二 请与我同行
- 十三 朱俐与史大可
- 十四 守护爱情
- 十五 为什么没有幸福的感觉？
- 十六 神奇的广告创意
- 十七 朱俐与淳一的内心隐忧
- 十八 没有兑现的聚会
- 十九 五轮真弓的歌声
- 二十 最后的告别
- 二十一 天使归来
FAQ
Is this book the source novel of the film "Scent"?
Will I have trouble reading the novel without having seen the film?
The pacing is slow—what if I can't get through it?
Is it a good gift for a friend who likes romance?
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About the author
Wang Bin is an author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects. Public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and professional background cannot be confirmed. Eighteen of his works are held in the collection, covering categories such as history, industrial technology, modern romance, biography, medicine, and language and writing—a breadth seldom seen among authors of his generation. Among his representative works, he has written a technical title on rail transit operations, Adjustment of High-Speed Railway Train Operation Plans, and a study combining art history and conservation science, Materials, Techniques and Conservation of Chinese Export Paintings. Zhang Jian: A New Biography of the Scholar-Turned-Industrialist shows his engagement with modern biographical writing, while Reading Notes on Clinical Traditional Chinese Medicine and Meridian and Acupoint Massage Made Easy reflect his accumulation in medicine. In addition, modern romance works such as Fragrance and practical guides such as Basics of Practical Writing indicate that his writing serves both knowledge popularization and general reading. Overall, Wang Bin's writing is marked by its informative and practical character, addressing different readerships in a plain style.
