Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

14 reviews

zoya_nazyalensky's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

The writing style is nice, though there is very little dialogue and that usually bothers me.
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Mental illness, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Cursing, Violence, Excrement, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Classism, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Gore

asimpson7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

This book was so strange. I don’t really know what to think about it. It started off strange and I was confused as to where it was going and why but then it had a truly grim and odd ending. It was an interesting and entertaining read, however I was very confused by it all, and I am glad I do not have that sense of smell as it seemed a curse rather than a blessing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Classism, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Torture, Suicide, and Pedophilia

amemir's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Stalking, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Classism, Gaslighting, Death, Child death, Bullying, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Ableism

miamoo1004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• 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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Murder

amelody's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Misogyny, Violence, Gore, and Mental illness

nils_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Incest, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Body horror, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: War

lindevlh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“Het parfum” is een zeer zorgvuldig  geschreven psychologische thriller dat zich afspeelt in de 18de eeuw, specifieker de vieze, stinkende en de rijke straten van Parijs. Hij opent een nieuwe manier van denken in je brein. Je gaat op een rollercoaster van emoties: ervaar verdriet, woede, eenzaamheid, avontuur,, wanhoop en pijn. Vreugde, opluchting, hoop en vrede. Het boek maakte me zo kwaad dat ik alle personages levend wou begraven, maar soms kon je niet anders dan empathie voelen met elk personage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and War

inkdrinkeranonymous's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Torture, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Stalking, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

jana07's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Mental illness

Minor: Cannibalism

pigro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Stalking, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Violence