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ypsilonmciv's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-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
butchybats's review
dark
tense
medium-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
4.5
Great book!! Loved the descriptions and imagery. Some parts felt a little slow but it was definitely a page turner and quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, Alcohol, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Torture, and Animal death
reader0in0greenery's review against another edition
5.0
this book was something else like bro it was disturbing weird amazing engrossing all at once
the story was gruesome in someway but also so captivating
I adore this book but I only listened to Stephanie soo ngl but that was chefs kiss bro
and the writing made an impact like it's as addicting as the man's perfume
the story was gruesome in someway but also so captivating
I adore this book but I only listened to Stephanie soo ngl but that was chefs kiss bro
and the writing made an impact like it's as addicting as the man's perfume
mae_inlove's review against another edition
4.0
This novel was recommended to me by a librarian when i was still in my second year of highschool and it has been on my tbr list since then and m so glad i finally picked it up and read it cause I LITERALLY LOVED ITTTT I ENJOYED IT AND I FELT BAD AFTER FINISHING IT however i didn’t like some parts that’s why i gave it four stars instead of five.
torriebug's review against another edition
4.0
"But to have made such a modest exit would have demanded a modicum of native civility, and that Grenouille did not possess. He was an abomination from the start. He decided in favor of life out of sheer spite and sheer malice."
The writing style of this book was nearly as interesting as the subject matter itself. It was so weird, extremely disturbing, but unique and certainly creative. I was utterly revolted by the man character, and isn't that the mark of a good book, to feel emotion so strongly?
The writing style of this book was nearly as interesting as the subject matter itself. It was so weird, extremely disturbing, but unique and certainly creative. I was utterly revolted by the man character, and isn't that the mark of a good book, to feel emotion so strongly?
ellephuonglinhnguyen's review against another edition
4.0
Grenouille's case was nothing of the sort. There was not the least notion of God in his head. He was not doing penance nor waiting for some supernatural inspiration. He had withdrawn solely for his own personal pleasure, only to be nearer to himself. No longer distracted by anything external, he basked in his own existence and found it splendid. He lay in his stony crypt like his own corpse, hardly breathing, his heart hardly beating — and yet lived as intensively and dissolutely as ever a rake had lived in the world outside.
marthahine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
renesinas's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
jagic's review against another edition
2.0
This whole book contains too much graphic imagery. I don't mind portrayals of sex and genitalia but in this book it was mostly unnecessary. It reads very much like it is written by a straight man. I would say that this book had a potential to be a classic but the execution is terrible. It left me confused and mortified.