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choppersuey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder
reminiscences's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
ninahuynh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia
bobinsbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wanted something creepy to kick off my October spooky season reads and this did not disappoint!
The narrative is so dark and twisted and unlike anything I’ve read before. I loved how the writing style captures the creepy essence - pun intended - that really pulls you into the story and the deterioration contrasting development of Grenouille’s smell and mental state.
The only reason I can’t rate 5 stars is because the pacing of the book felt a bit off. At times it felt slowed down with long winded tangents in places and other parts which I wish had been fleshed out more had been rushed (
That being said of all the ways this book could have ended I honestly didn’t expect …
Certainly a shocking and twisted read, and whilst I would recommend - it’s definitely not for everyone and recommend checking content warnings!
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Torture, and Cannibalism
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
disguisedposer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse
katushka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, and Mental illness
thefriendlydragon's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
CWs: the n word and g word are used in the text!
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
asimpson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
amemir's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Xenophobia, and Abandonment