Parfymen by Patrick Süskind

Parfymen

Patrick Süskind

275 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical horror literary dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

En vanlig människa skulle lätt kunna gå under i den stinkande och grymma värld som Paris fattigkvarter under 1700-talet utgör. Men Grenouille är ingen vanlig människa. Han saknar helt kroppslukt och människor blir, utan att förstå varför, illa til...

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Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
funny 9%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
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: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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