Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Parfymen by Patrick Süskind

42 reviews

nooni56's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I found that the book dragged on quite a bit during the second half, but whoa - that ending. Amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cannibalism

hilary_reads_'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pedophilia, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

haileymundell's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder

jemmo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

rain_blackbird's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Torture, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

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

lunsbooks'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, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Incest, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture

kathleen1701's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood

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