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linnea1801 's review for:
Das Parfum
by Patrick Süskind
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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:
Yes
If I didn’t have to read this for school I would have dropped it a few chapters in. The main character was so despicable that it hurt every time he got away with something. It was also extremely infuriating that all the victims were CHILDREN and they were still very sexualised However, the way that scent was described was very intriguing. In my opinion it was overdone in the middle section, but especially in the beginning it was interesting. All in all I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone but it definitely wasn’t the worst book I was forced to read for school.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs