Holy Skirts: A Novel of a Flamboyant Woman Who Risked All for Art by Rene Steinke

Holy Skirts: A Novel of a Flamboyant Woman Who Risked All for Art

Rene Steinke

384 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction art historical reflective slow-paced
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National Book Award FinalistNo one in 1917 New York had ever encountered a woman like the Bar-oness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven -- poet, artist, proto-punk rocker, sexual libertine, fashion avatar, and unrepentant troublemaker. When she wasn't st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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