Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Parfymen by Patrick Süskind

18 reviews

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

lindevlh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

“Het parfum” is een zeer zorgvuldig  geschreven psychologische thriller dat zich afspeelt in de 18de eeuw, specifieker de vieze, stinkende en de rijke straten van Parijs. Hij opent een nieuwe manier van denken in je brein. Je gaat op een rollercoaster van emoties: ervaar verdriet, woede, eenzaamheid, avontuur,, wanhoop en pijn. Vreugde, opluchting, hoop en vrede. Het boek maakte me zo kwaad dat ik alle personages levend wou begraven, maar soms kon je niet anders dan empathie voelen met elk personage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and War

jana07's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

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

clara_b0oks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

sco_whi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

Stunning imagery, descriptive language, and an absurd plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, and Death of parent

fallandfox'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

em2jules's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Abortion