/lit/ - Literature

>>23309451
>Wikipedia seemed to say he just kind of messed around besides that.
That's correct. I have read most of his works and they aren't really noteworthy and primarily feel like preparation for das Parfüm, which is undeniably his magnumg opus. It's quite interesting, everything you see in his minor works has been included in das Parfüm but executed in a much superior way – be it similar characters, humor or almost identical phrasings.

I still wanted to recommend die Taube though, as it is obviously not as good as Parfüm but his only other work I would consider maybe worth a read due to how comfy it is. I am sure that you will like it and it's easy and short too. / Other than that maybe check out Krabat if you want a well-written novel for children.