Reviews tagging Sexual content

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, by Patrick Süskind

28 reviews

mauricem00ny's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Pedophilia

Minor: War

ok7a's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Cannibalism, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, and Sexual content

kerrence30's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

So dark it makes your wonder about the author’s inspiration. Beautifully written, and considering it exclusively focusses on the act of smelling and describing different scents it doesn’t read like a thesaurus. Written in such a sophisticated style that even more eccentric descriptors are harmonious. Although there are no likeable characters as such the story is gripping and you’re strangely torn between rooting for the main character and hoping he fails. Nothing else like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Violence, Abortion, Classism, and Sexual content

fantabuleuxse's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cannibalism, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Body horror

maess's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Torture

nina_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual content

jaiari12's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Excrement and Misogyny

robin_jong's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism