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116 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679419952
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In an altogether unexpected change of pace from the evil flamboyance of his phenomenal Perfume and the Kafkaesque paranoia of The Pigeon, the brilliant German writer Patrick Suskind joins forces with Sempe, the illustrator of New Yorker magazine f...
Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
funny 42%
sad 34%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 11%
dark 8%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts
116 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679419952
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In an altogether unexpected change of pace from the evil flamboyance of his phenomenal Perfume and the Kafkaesque paranoia of The Pigeon, the brilliant German writer Patrick Suskind joins forces with Sempe, the illustrator of New Yorker magazine f...
Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
funny 42%
sad 34%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 11%
dark 8%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts