Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Parfymen by Patrick Süskind

42 reviews

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tigertheory's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

unsure why this was such a hit. Sure, style is great, but the plot was so boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Stalking

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

caroline2's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

0.25

Really dark and disturbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

jillian_hope02's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-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

definitely a slow burn but the narrator got me through it. funny at some parts and i love a good biblical allusion 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

schmetterly's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Best book ever!

Though the end was a little bit... macabre. But it fit the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and War

gabbynasty's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

lesemaus2303's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

zauet's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy