Gloria, quick-witted, self-confident and young, has a problem: thanks to her mother's unconventional upbringing, she can smell as well as a dog. As a reluctant sleuth, she is constantly on the run from early childhood memories and delicate smells. For Gloria, a coffee is not just a coffee, but a sensory overload of eight hundred individual notes. Her nose can detect what illnesses you are suffering from. She can smell which feelings you are trying to cover up with your deodorant. Too good to be true? For the protagonist, it's a bitter truth that drives her into loneliness and complicated situations. In any case, she's fed up with her talent. It's just a shame that she still wants to enjoy life with all her senses. And before Gloria knows it, she's sticking her nose back into the most intimate affairs of those around her.
Gloria takes us into the familiar yet unknown world of smells – Patrick Süskind sends his regards, but has no say here. Gloria's story is set in the present day. In times when we are primarily sharpening our audiovisual knowledge and fake news has gained dubious prominence, the text follows the manipulative nose and tells of the fragile connection we have with our environment.