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Summary: It's an interesting story, but the prose is bad
Review: I liked the story, but got tired of the "precious" prose. It does a good job of depicting the lives of geisha. A much more interesting book about Asian women is "Wild Swans," which describes the lives of three Chinese women (a grandmother, mother, and daughter) during this century.
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Summary: IN A WORD - "DISAPPOINTING!"
Review: This book got me all steamed up enough to write a review! I suppose anyone would if they had believed in all the hype and walked away with a copy in hand and high expectations. Very very light reading. One dimensional, lacking insights to a people and a culture. Doesn't even compare with a paperback romance novel if you are looking for substance. Hiding behind a woman's persona, a geisha in this case, the author's glossy treatment of characters are insufferable. Truly lacking the nuances of relationships between people and social norms of a culture that would give understanding or the very least some insight. Very flimsy, save your $7 or $14 or whatever it is.
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Summary: Excellent history
Review: As a teacher in Global Management we discuss different cultures, so this novel is really a fantastic scenario to learn about chinese geisha ladies. Also Mother Earth is one of my favorites. Dr. Brunilda Marrero
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Summary: An outstanding achievement for Aurthur Golden
Review: At first I felt nervous of reading this book, but once I got into it it became apparent to me this was no longer a book it was a masterpiece!
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Summary: Girl Loses Job Over "Memoirs"...
Review: To say I couldn't put this book down would be a cliche, so I will simply say that we have a "no reading" policy at my place of work and I have now recieved a verbal warning from my supervisor! The most amazing thing to me is that I can so clearly see Gion and its inhabitants. It's as commonplace to me as Citrus Heights, California; the town where I grew up. I picked this book up nonchalantly when Books-a-Million didn't have the book I was actually looking for. Bless you B-a-M for never having what I want in stock and bless you Amazon.com for being my new source for great reads!
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Summary: Exceptional, facinating. Brava!
Review: I listened to this book on audio tape. The story is a facinating one, and completely transported me to a different land, and a different time. The author's imagery is faultless, and makes the story exceptional. I recommend this book, and highly recommend it on audio tape. Brava!
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Summary: It's beautifully written and the story is very intriguing.
Review: I got this book when I was on vacation in San Francisco. I could not put it down and finished it in 3 days! I was more interested in this book than sightseeing!!! It's fantastic.
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Summary: A wondrful Read
Review: You will love this book. It is well written and hard to put down
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Summary: If you read only one book make it this one!!!!
Review: I was absolutely captivated by this novel and could not put it down. Mr. Golden carried me into another world - the world of the geisha. I honestly thought this was a biography so clearly it is written, and I was thoroughly immersed in this unique culture. A wonderful book that I highly recommend. One of the best books I have read in the past year ( and I am an avid reader!).
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Summary: Good Book: Dissapointing Ending
Review: I was swept up in this book about Geisha -- something I knew NOTHING about. Really enjoyed the reality of it: After reading the other reviews, I see that others were dissapointed with the neat/pat ending. Boring love story -- no chemistry. I kept waiting for her to learn he was a homosexual or something -- ANYTHING -- more exciting.
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