Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Das Parfüm by Patrick Süskind

6 reviews

thefriendlydragon's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

The writing style is nice, though there is very little dialogue and that usually bothers me.
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

amemir's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

leherb's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, and Murder

l4r4777's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This is probably my favorite classic that I’ve read. It is so different from anything I’ve ever read and I love it. This novel is so descriptive, especially when detailing smell and the process of perfume making, and I was surprisingly invested in it! Grenouille as a character is super interesting and unique and just a wonder to read about. I love this book, it is a ridiculous ride and definitely one of my new favorites!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism and Adult/minor relationship

r0se's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Excrement, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Incest, Sexual content, and Abortion

Minor: Death, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, and Abortion

moonandmadness's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An olfactory wonder! If you don't like prose-heavy text, with little character development, this may not be for you, though the plot is quite gripping. Dark, misanthropic, and as beautiful as it is horrible.
Edit: however, I'm tired of seeing the "disfigurement as a sign of evil" trope. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Ableism