Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Parfymen by Patrick Süskind

29 reviews

asimpson7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

This book was so strange. I don’t really know what to think about it. It started off strange and I was confused as to where it was going and why but then it had a truly grim and odd ending. It was an interesting and entertaining read, however I was very confused by it all, and I am glad I do not have that sense of smell as it seemed a curse rather than a blessing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

goldenlake's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Classism

nils_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: War

phantomgecko's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

3.0

Sure learned a lot about old time-y perfumery.

Interesting story but slow. The extended daydreaming sequences could have been entirely removed and made it better imo. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

coyotes_tiptoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

emmablue's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

marieh_reads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

mollylikethedrug_'s review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

sealreads's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

pigro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail