255 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375725845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 February 2001
Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,023 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 15%
funny 9%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, CannibalismModerate
Pedophilia
255 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375725845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 February 2001
Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,023 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 15%
funny 9%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, CannibalismModerate
Pedophilia