Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

127 reviews

sarina_klinst's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

How can you come Up with a book Like that?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Cannibalism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Murder

lunaisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed the writing, some quotes are beautiful and the metaphors are well-executed. The main character  is not a textbook villain or

serial killer

, but instead a very strange human that you grow to empathize for but also hate. I could've done without the

incest/pedophilia towards the end, as well as the animal death

. That, combined with the pacing being inconsistent and some parts feeling a bit dragged out or irrelevant, is what prevented the rating from being higher. Either way, I believe it's an interesting and thought-provoking read that will definitely make you feel uneasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Body horror

Minor: Torture and Suicidal thoughts

andrewkroninger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

2headedlamb's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

They eated him 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Cannibalism

amy_da1sy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism

a_nn_a's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Was soll ich sagen? Bei diesem Buch fällt es mir eher schwer meine Gedanken zu sortieren. Tolle Sprache und eine sehr interessante Idee. Die Umsetzung is mit einer Schwäche im zweiten Teil wahnsinnig gut. Vor allem die Art wie der Autor Duft beschreibt und ihn sprachlich durch das Buch hinweg webt, ist beeindruckend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Death

moony__3's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia and Child death

miamoo1004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed the book the ending had me shocked. I also enjoyed Grenouille’s character and how he was perceived and that we got to see his thoughts and dreams it added a lot more depth to his character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Murder

alvaflodwall's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual content