The Pigeon by Patrick Süskind

The Pigeon

Patrick Süskind

96 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics dark slow-paced
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Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind's tense, disturbing follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank sec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,532 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
dark 46%
funny 38%
tense 30%
emotional 21%
sad 19%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 10%
challenging 9%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 31%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.67

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