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Das kunstseidene Mädchen by Irmgard Keun

annkitsch's review against another edition

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informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

someone03fklfkglf's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

The worst book I’ve ever read in my life. As we say in german: „Wie kann man nur so eine Scheiße fabrizieren? Wie besoffen muss man sein um das gut zu finden?“ and I think that’s beautiful. 

hilkesfinger's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

evaamarie's review against another edition

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4.0

this was so good i want to read it again

sinjake's review against another edition

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funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

johaenen's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

rikeri's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

zephyxs's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

x_amylovestowrite24's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rabebi's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

One of the few mandatory university readings that i genuinely enjoyed. i read it in german and Keuns writing style really invites you to see 1930s Germany, a very tumultuous time, through the eyes of a young (somewhat naive) Woman. really had me choked up in places because, man she is just like me in some ways. really recontextualized a lot of stuff i learned about the Weimar Republic in School and through other media.