Memoirs of a Geisha

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Summary: Hungry for more!
Review: This book is amazing. From page one it was hard to put down. I was completely addicted to each chapter! It really left me hungry for more.

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Summary: Male Fantasy more than Memoirs of a Geisha
Review: Arthur Golden did a fine job of researching the life of a Geisha. However, he failed to capture the emotions of Sayuri, the Geisha whose memoirs we are purportedly reading. This novel may be a stereotypically love story if one ignores the age and social status difference between the geisha and her love interest (sponsor). Or it may be a story of abuse of women in Japan. It may even be an outsiders view of what life is like as a geisha. It is not an insider's view of what it feels like to be a geisha as the title implies. Perhaps it is nothing more than a male fantasy.

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Summary: i love the book
Review: i read this book 2 months ago and loved it. today i found out that the book wasn't real....the book does a wonderful job making you believe sayuri and hatsumomo along w/the rest of the gang are real people with real lifes. the way it was written was wonderful too...anyone male or female needs to read this book.

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Summary: A Memorable Book
Review: I read all the time, and rarely have my nose out of a novel or biography, but there are rarely any books that I have read that go so deep into the culture and life like "Memoir's of a Geisha" did. The author's writing technique weaves a complex, intricate, and vivid story that allows the imagination to wander. An excellent story, and a worthwhile buy.

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Summary: A Nice book about Japan, Japanese culture and Kyoto
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha is a pretty good book. Its kinda slow, but its well written and quite interesting. The setting: Kyoto...what a place. This is one of those must see cities. The book I feel makes more sense and one can get more out of it after a trip to Kyoto. Read this book while at the same time look at Pico Iyers: Lady and the Monk 4 Seasons in Kyoto. Those two books plus a trip to Japan make this very worthwile. Its a nice look into a very interesting culture.

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Summary: SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
Review: The best word to describe this book is "simply beautiful", from the words and the characters right to the storyline. It's very educational too, with a lot of research in culture and history. It's great for a westerner, and a man, to be able to write a story from an Asian woman's point of view. I'd sure would like to know a Japanese reader's opinion though.

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Summary: Irresistible
Review: This book was actually recomended by my best buddy. I was a bit reluctant to start it right away because I thought it's gonna be another one dull book but hey...I was proved wrong. The writer has a unique way of expressing Sayuri's thoughts whereby many of them were pretty comical. It is not just a story. It is more than that as in it reveals the culture of traditional Japanese customs which is unkown to many of us. The story itself is entertaining. At certain point, it somehow makes you reflect on life itself. It tells the story of how a little girl struggles to get away from her fate as a geisha at a tender age. As she grown into a young lady, she begins to see how ambiguous and tough life would be if she does not become a geisha. Hence, she started a brand new struggle which is to become a geisha and a successful one. She met various obstacles along the way especially from her senior geisha Hatsumomo. She finally managed to overcome the rough paths and become a well-known geisha. A lot has happened on her way to become a well-known geisha. This book is really worth the time and money spent on it. Pick this one up and you won't regret it.

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Summary: mmoirs of a geisha
Review: Exquisite booke, excellent language and superb handling of the japanese culture. Witten in firsst person thru the eyes of a geisha that went thru the second world war years. The thougths and feelings of the woman sold to a geisha house, comes to the reader in a direct and sensitive way. Don't read this book if you want to fall asleep early, it will keep you awake !

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Summary: Just couldn't stop reading
Review: What a glorious piece of work! I truly enjoyed the great detail describing the hard work involved in becoming a geisha and the lifestyle led. Golden's writing is fluid and descriptive and almost transports you to another place in time. I felt very connected to the vibrant characters.

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Summary: Absolutely Fabulous
Review: One of the best books I have ever read. I couldnt put it down. It makes you want to find all the books on the Geisha that you can find. A fascinating experience into the geisha culture.