Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Das Parfüm by Patrick Süskind

36 reviews

modernprometheus's review against another edition

dark 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

2.75

I was really looking forward to reading this, but unfortunately I found most of the book to be really boring and I accidentally skimmed over some parts. I enjoy reading about unlikeable people, but this main character was so boring and one note that I truly couldn't care less.
The ending was really fun, so there's that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

reminiscences's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.75

That ending stank like how the beginning started! How is it he goes

and kill all these people and animals all for him to end by basically mob-suicide?! Unbelievable!!

Mister Suskind, I need an explanation now!!!! A 3-star book knocked down cause that ending has me raging 😤😡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia

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

amaa's review against another edition

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

4.0

I'm not gonna say anything really, except the last third of this book is probably the reason l need therapy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

jennyspencer's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Stalking, and Abandonment

ssummar's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Cannibalism

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Excrement, and Abandonment

megsspookysanctuary's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Torture, Excrement, Cannibalism, Murder, and Abandonment

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

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