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Summary: Thoroughly researched and very enlightening
Review: This was a very interesting book about a subject that I am sure very few people know anything about. The author's research was thorough which was apparent throughout. I particularly enjoyed how the "geisha" way of life and the Japanese culture was affected by WWII. Overall, it was a very enjoyable book.
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Summary: unbeatable geisha life
Review: it really makes me feel like experiencing the hardship the character in the story faced. arthur golden really has his own way. i really admires the way he write this book. i strongly recommend this book to everyone out there. this is the best novels i have ever read. the plot and the story line is excellent. through this book, i have got to understand the pain,insultation for being a geisha. the disgrace brought upoon to the family. hope u guys out there will heed my advice. try the book u will definately like it.
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Summary: Beautifully written about the interesting Geisha life
Review: As someone who lives in Japan, this book was an incredible lesson on the Japanese culture and history. The Geisha's life is perceived as a prostitute/mistress in American literature. I even discussed the book with my Japanese friends and they also learned many new things about the life of a Geisha in the middle 20th century.The story was very entertaining. Golden's descriptions were magical and I could see and smell the streets of the Kyoto region. I couldn't put the book down.
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Summary: This book takes you to another time, place...existence.
Review: From the very beginning of this haunting and unforgettable story, you are drawn into a different time the world existed. Some complain of the language being difficult to comprehend, hard to read, etc., but that's part of the beauty of it. Even so, none of us is the perfect reader or writer, but each of us can enjoy a book that takes us to another level. How many books have we read recently where all of our senses are focused on what we are reading? Where we are at once a part of someone else's story. If you enjoyed this book, you'll know what I mean. I couldn't put the book down and read into the early morning hours. I wanted to know what happened to the rival geishas, I wanted to know if the characters were as fixated as I was on their own jealousies, tragedies, pity and weaknesses. I loved this book
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Summary: Beautiful writing--descriptive; metaphors galore!
Review: Sad, lonely life of geisha. Beautifully described ...
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Summary: a reminder of things and times gone past
Review: This story makes you realize the fact that time does pass, and with it the fantasies we've carried with us all along. If you cry when you think of what has passed you by, and you want to cry....read the book.
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Summary: This is a rewrite of Oliver Twist in Japanese kimono drag
Review: Poor little Japanese girl is dragged off to be a geisha and she is so nice and is so mistreated but not to worry -- she meets some johns who are nice to her -- and she triumphs in the end. A university student goes abroad and picks up enough Japanese cultural tidbits to transport Dickens' tale of Oliver Twist to Japan. Why anyone thinks this male fantasy of geisha life has any resemblance to reality is beyond me.
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Summary: VERY MOVING
Review: I experienced a ton of emotions reading this book...it was really moving! Arthur Golden has a great style! I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Japanese culture at its best
Review: Golden wasn't afraid to use all the raw elements in life in his writing, which made this novel what it is. His clear division of sex and love stuck me as flawless, and drew me closer to his characters. I felt he could have forshadowed or built up the ending a bit more, or at least given it a sad turn. Other than that, It was an excellent read and I'd read it again.
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Summary: enthralling and emotional
Review: I have never read anything quite like this book. I found it very interesting. The main character Sayuri seemed to be talking directly to me. After finishing the book I wanted to know more about a Geisha's life. One thing I found insteresting was that all the men of wealth seemed to be very unappealing and the poor men were alway very passionate and sexual, I wonder why?
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