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272 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804152976
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 2014
Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 30,910 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
reflective 16%
adventurous 15%
funny 10%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%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% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Cannibalism, ViolenceModerate
Pedophilia
272 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804152976
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 2014
Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth...
Community Reviews Summary of 30,910 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
reflective 16%
adventurous 15%
funny 10%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%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% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Cannibalism, ViolenceModerate
Pedophilia