304 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241420294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is abandoned on the filthy streets of eighteenth-century Paris as a baby, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's. Gradually he learns how to exploit th...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,854 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: 77% | 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: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, CannibalismModerate
Pedophilia
304 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241420294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is abandoned on the filthy streets of eighteenth-century Paris as a baby, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's. Gradually he learns how to exploit th...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,854 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: 77% | 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: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, CannibalismModerate
Pedophilia