The Artificial Silk Girl by Maria Tatar, Irmgard Keun

The Artificial Silk Girl

Maria Tatar, Irmgard Keun 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

3.66
based on 647 reviews

Moods

reflective: 62%

funny: 61%

emotional: 43%

sad: 38%

dark: 29%

adventurous: 21%

lighthearted: 20%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

informative: 6%

tense: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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