Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard Keun

2 reviews

donatio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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

3.0

I read the German original so I don't know how the translation turned out. 
I couldn't really bond with the protagonist Doris even when I thought about what her situation was and so on. 

And I feel like the ending was just giving up? Like she fell into depression and gave up her dreams.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Classism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

poirot's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Suicide