The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard Keun, Maria Tatar

The Artificial Silk Girl

Irmgard Keun, Maria Tatar with Katharina Ankum (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1932 (editions)

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Before Sex and the City there was Bridget Jones. And before Bridget Jones was The Artificial Silk Girl.In 1931, a young woman writer living in Germany was inspired by Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to describe pre-war Berlin and the age of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 589 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
funny 59%
emotional 42%
sad 39%
dark 28%
adventurous 18%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 29%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.66

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