A review by phantomgecko
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
challenging
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
3.0
Sure learned a lot about old time-y perfumery.
Interesting story but slow. The extended daydreaming sequences could have been entirely removed and made it better imo.
Interesting story but slow. The extended daydreaming sequences could have been entirely removed and made it better imo.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cannibalism, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion