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The Artificial Silk Girl by Maria Tatar, Irmgard Keun

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lesemaus2303's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

kathrinpassig's review against another edition

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4.0

Es fing sehr gut an und war am Ende etwas lahmer, aber immer noch sehr okay. Eichhörnchen kamen vor. Und wie oft passiert es in der Literatur, dass eine junge und vergnügungswillige Frau mit vielen Männern ins Bett geht, OHNE schwanger zu werden? In "Goodbye, Berlin" jedenfalls schon mal nicht.

rouge_red's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

A romp filled with humor and contemplation. Doris goes where the wind takes her-from her ambitions to be an actress to trying to find love and a place in the world. Doris herself is a freewheeling type girl who is kind of a scamp, going where she pleases, stealing what she likes and opening her heart to whoever deserves it. She runs into a lot of obstacles, hunger, and the occasional worthy friend or lover. But the amazing thing is that despite all the setbacks and standstills, she keeps going, even when her next meal or a place to sleep isn't a guarantee. She's free in a way that is admirable, if not at least a little dangerous. But I wish I had a percentage of her verve.