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viscountess_black 's review for:
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I tell you I was enthralled from the beginning, I'm not exaggerating. This story captured me because of the author's writing but mostly, because of its main character, who is a psychopath (if you tell me otherwise, I'm not gonna believe it) with one clear goal: to become the greatest perfumer of the world. I'm just gonna tell you this tiny bit of a spoiler: He fucking does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Cannibalism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder
Minor: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism