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96 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140105834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind's tense, disturbing follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank sec...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,519 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
funny 38%
tense 31%
emotional 20%
sad 19%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Excrement, Gun violence, DeportationMinor
Suicide, Vomit
96 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140105834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind's tense, disturbing follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank sec...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,519 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
funny 38%
tense 31%
emotional 20%
sad 19%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Excrement, Gun violence, DeportationMinor
Suicide, Vomit