Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

8 reviews

f1nnmu's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

unironically a very funny book, which, yes i know, its a book about a guy murdering a whole bunch women, but every single character is such an asshole and the main guy is such a narcissist and it definitely reads like the writer ie continuesly poking fun at this.

of course the book is very dark (but don't think i have to warn anyone against that) and none of the women have any kind of character/personality besides being
virginal
and about to get killed 

(for the exception of madame Gaillaird, who was, of course, still an asshole) 

there was also plenty of refrence to like medieval writing tropes but i have to be real honest and say i did not pay enough attention in dutch class to remember anything beyond an obsession with sevens and also
being disabled
= the devil
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alexander15's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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thefriendlydragon's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

The writing style is nice, though there is very little dialogue and that usually bothers me.
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!
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amemir's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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leoherb's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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l4r4777's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is probably my favorite classic that I’ve read. It is so different from anything I’ve ever read and I love it. This novel is so descriptive, especially when detailing smell and the process of perfume making, and I was surprisingly invested in it! Grenouille as a character is super interesting and unique and just a wonder to read about. I love this book, it is a ridiculous ride and definitely one of my new favorites!
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r0seanne's review against another edition

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3.0

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moonandmadness's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An olfactory wonder! If you don't like prose-heavy text, with little character development, this may not be for you, though the plot is quite gripping. Dark, misanthropic, and as beautiful as it is horrible.
Edit: however, I'm tired of seeing the "disfigurement as a sign of evil" trope. 
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