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dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
sarina_klinst's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Cannibalism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Murder
miamoo1004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed the book the ending had me shocked. I also enjoyed Grenouille’s character and how he was perceived and that we got to see his thoughts and dreams it added a lot more depth to his character.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Murder
sas_lk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Some chapters I would think: "ooh, i like this, i like what the author did here" and others I would think "wth did I just read??"
Somehow it almost felt like the author himself was succumbing to insanity at the same time and speed as our main character Grenouille.
I loved the writing though, the vivid descriptions, and the perspective of smell. I found it all quite fascinating and has given me a few things to think about.
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Stalking and Sexual content
Minor: Incest and Abandonment
perlimpinpute's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Abandonment
amelody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Misogyny, Violence, Gore, and Mental illness
linnea1801's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Incest, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
charbookchar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Abandonment
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I do have to give it credit for its description of smells and the author's ability to create atmosphere just from scent. Reading it made me want to smell things, I actually bought a new perfume while reading this book because of this book and its immersive descriptions of scent and perfume.
I don't like calling books boring but for this one there's no other word for it really. Its a short book, with an amazing concept full of murder: it should be gripping, but somehow it managed to drag. Scenes where things actually happened were rushed past, and chapters where the plot was lacking felt so dragged out unnecessarily. I just lost interest. I also get the impression the author isn't a big fan of women, but that could just be me reading into it.
Its such a shame because the story had so much potential that it did not live up to.
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, and Cannibalism
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Violence, Abortion, Classism, and Sexual content