Perfume (Patrick Süskind)

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I love this book so much! The only book I had to read in school that I actually enjoyed.
Perfume - Patrick Suskind
Perfume is a great choice too.
Perfume, by Patrick Suskind is also in a category by itself.
Perfume by Patrick Suskind

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I love this book so much! The only book I had to read in school that I actually enjoyed.

positive · u/s****s · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Perfume - Patrick Suskind

positive · u/T****a · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Perfume is a great choice too.

positive · u/R****5 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Perfume, by Patrick Suskind is also in a category by itself.

positive · u/N****o · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Perfume by Patrick Suskind

positive · u/l****p · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Aug 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

I started reading Perfume yesterday. The writing is incredible.

positive · u/L****s · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Some great horror-adjacent books I've read: * Patrick Süskind - Perfume

positive · u/M****o · r/horrorlit · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified

Patrick Süskind - Perfume (horror adjacent, but incredible novel)

positive · u/M****o · r/horrorlit · comment · Jul 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Yeah, Perfume was a 5/5 for me, my favourite read of 2023. More horror adjacent, but damn what a book.

positive · u/M****o · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

I read this like 20 years ago and still haven’t found another book that sucked me in like this one.

positive · u/A****1 · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗