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A review by kristine_9
The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard Keun
4.0
This hit me. The train-of-thought style worked really well and highlighted the main characters lies and contradictions beautifully.
It also felt like a unique time capsule. It's almost hard for me to believe because to some extent I think we get a "sanitised" and more straightforward, linear, version of history in textbooks and the fact that this has erased the experiences of people like this protagonist is very upsetting to think about.
What huge collection of narratives have we missed out on because of various systems of oppression which have dictated who's story gets to be heard?
It also felt like a unique time capsule. It's almost hard for me to believe because to some extent I think we get a "sanitised" and more straightforward, linear, version of history in textbooks and the fact that this has erased the experiences of people like this protagonist is very upsetting to think about.
What huge collection of narratives have we missed out on because of various systems of oppression which have dictated who's story gets to be heard?