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Summary: What a fantastic tale of hope, dreams, and courage.
Review: This is the most captivating book I've lived through in years. I say lived through because saying I read it is simply not enough. I had a vision of the little Chinese girl I fell in love with every chapter...Thanks Author Golden...See ya soon Yeung Yen Mae...RBS
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Summary: I opened the book and didn't put it down until I finished it
Review: A friend told me six months ago to read this book. I frankly didn't think I'd like it, I ordered it because I was running short on books. It's wonderfully written. A charming book, I kept waiting for the author to stumble, he never did. What a wonderful talent. The story is interesting but the true charm of this book is the authors ability to weave his story around you until you are unable to put the book down.
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Summary: A Delightful Treat!
Review: As I read the introduction, I thought to myself- "Great! Just another biography..." But then, once I started, I couldn't put the book down! It was so interesting to be able to experience the life of a geisha from the very beginning. Little naive Chiyo to a beautiful, sensible Sayuri... It's almost unbelievable how Arthur S. Golden was able to write in such a way that you could SEE everything as you read it!
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Summary: A wonderful masterpiece
Review: I just finished it, and it sent such a wonder message through me. Any female should read it. It had so much meaning and it was entaining.
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Summary: Entertaining, but did not live up to my expectations.
Review: So many reviews of this book! Such strong emotions it has evoked in the readers! But, alas, not for me. My Japanese mother-in-law is 10 years younger than Sayuri, and she can tell much truer stories of life in post and pre-war stories of Japan. Although this book was entertaining, two things kept bothering me. First, the dialect was not spoken in the manner of a Japanese immigrent such as my husband's parents. The Japanese women I know who have gone through the war have a certain way of speaking English that was totally not captured in this novel. Second, I kept thinking, if Sayuri was so clever to become the number one geisha the book purports her to be, why could she not outsmart Mother, Auntie, and the awful geisha's she was forced to deal with. I could never come to the point where I believed why this "blue-eyed" Japanese woman was so superior to her cohorts, that was never fully explained. The only thing that seemed to set her apart was her blue/grey eyes.....and in the pre-war Japanese culture, I'm afraid that perhaps would not be considered a sign of beauty, but of freakishness. So, my recommendation is, read the book if you are looking for a quick and entertaining read, but don't assume it truly captures the culture of the time.
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Summary: Fabulous Book...... I just loved this book.
Review: As I read this book I felt as if I was there living her life. I found the book very interesting and informative. I could not put this book down. I found myself yearning to see what happens next but very disappointed to find myself at the last pages of the book. I just wanted it to go on and on and on. Mr. Golden is absolutely brilliant, I recommend this book to everyone. Thumbs UP!!!!!
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Summary: I couldn't put this masterpiece off my hands
Review: This book made me happy, and gave me a whole new observation of the Japanese calture. I can identify so clearly with Chiyo, the little girl in the story. I loved every minute I spent with this book, and couldn't take it out of my hands until it was done. The Author had discribed it all so vividly, and I would like to thank him for the experience.
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Summary: A TRULY HAUNTING, BEAUTIFUL TALE
Review: I couldn't put this book down. I was riveted from the beginning!Memoirs is a beautifully written, beautifully told story, and I lived every moment of Sayuri's life with her. Golden's writing was exquisite. I could picture every movement, every scene in my mind, and I yearned for more. While reading, I found myself not only involved with Sayuri and her story, but quite involved with the other characters' stories, as well. I wanted to know more about them, I wanted to find out what made them the way they were. I couldn't wait to turn the page, eager to know what was going to happen. And I was so very sad to find I had reached the end of the book. I've recommended this book to many, many people, and I hope they take me up on it. As for myself, I can't wait to read it again!
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Summary: WOW!! And Thank Goodness It's Not One Of Oprah's
Review: One of the BEST books I have ever read! I actually got angry when I realized that I was on the last chapter. I wished it had gone on FOREVER!!!!
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Summary: Fascinating!
Review: I finished this book in three days. I never realized how interesting the life of a geisha was. This is a beautiful story and I highly recommend it. BUY IT!!!
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