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Summary: a wonderful book
Review: The only bad thing about this book is that it comes to an end. I was so enthralled in the story, that when it ended I felt a yearning so strong, like I was missing a part of my life. It is difficult to pick up another book after this because I want to have this experience again - but you never know when you will be lucky enough to find it.
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Summary: CAPTIVATED!
Review: A vibrant, picaresque novel from the very beginning! I was moved, I was maddened, I was sad, I was nervous. The attention to deatil in every aspect is eye-opening! Memoirs of a Geisha is an unforgetable story of a young girl sold by her father, her struggles with the truth, her acceptance of good fortune and her everlasting love for a man with true compasion. There really is much more! Pick it up, read it and discover this poignant memoir.
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Summary: I had trouble believing this story was fiction..
Review: Though I knew going into the book that it was not a true story (as far as this character's life) - it was still hard to believe it wasn't true. I was amazed at Golden's skills for writing such a detailed, complete, interesting (! ) book. You felt as if you knew the character, as if she was your good friend pouring her heart out to you at many times during the book. The characters were very evolved, which so often doesn't happen. This made the book even more a pleasure to read begining to end in as little time possible. (I couldn't put it down!)
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Summary: COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN - EASY READ
Review: Arthur Golden, author captured Sayuri's entire life as a Geisha. From the first page it was very difficult to put down and the words spun a story in my mind--- of a poor young child determined to succeed as a woman. I personally would have been honored to meet a business women like Sayuri. I am also appreciative of the book-review from the Washington Post Book World. They also gave it 5 stars which provided me confidence to purchase this book.
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Summary: Enjoyable, smooth but unchallenging read
Review: It flows and entertains with careful attention to period details. But it feels a bit like a good Hollywood production: think of Anna and the King or Titanic. Polished, enjoyable. Not an insult to your intelligence due to perfect form, yet it doesn't challenge it either and leaves a satisfying aftertaste. A good summer read. But if you want to be transported to another culture AND be challenged emotionally read The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy instead.
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Summary: A MAGICAL MASTERPEICE!
Review: I'm not always a fan of reading a book by an author I never heard of, but I decided to take a risk of reading this book which seemed to captivate me because of its topid of Japan. I never read anything in my life that was so detailed, so realistic, and unstopable from reading. From the minute I read the first few pages, I just couldn't put the book down. Now I really understand the sad experiences that geishas had to go through. This book will definitely take you beyond a different place that you've never journeyed before...
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Summary: Memoirs of a Geisha
Review: Wow, while reading memoirs of a Geisha, I can really appreciate the grace and beauty and skill and patience it takes to become a Geisha....poor Sayuri all those years of being a maid! and all that trouble from Hatsumomo.....I have a new respect for these women because during the time the novel takes place...women did'nt have a lot of choices....I am almost finished with the book.
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Summary: Great Learning Experience
Review: I truly enjoyed this book and found it entertaining, yet informative. I love learning about other cultures outside of my own and this book brought me into another world that I may have never known otherwise.
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Summary: Fun, but not great literature
Review: I'm convinced this book has gotten so much attention because it was written by a man about a woman; not because it's a great book. I enjoyed reading about the details of life as a geisha. In fact, I think I would have enjoyed the book more if it had stopped there. I like love stories, but this tried and failed to be one. It's obvious throughout the book that Sayuri will end up with "the Chairman", but why should we care? The contortions the plot had to go through to bring it off were sometimes awkward and far-fetched, particularly Sayuri's method for ridding herself of Nobu, and the Chairman's explanation for why he'd never pursured her. Sayuri starts off as such an interesting person, but that fizzles once she becomes a geisha. It's understandable that her behavior would have become more conservative at that point, but she would have been a more interesting, and believable, character if her thinking had remained as full of spirit as it was in the beginning of the book. Read it if you want to know about the life of a geisha, but don't expect a believable plot.
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Summary: Enjoyable read
Review: For someone who knew a little about Japanese culture, it was very informative and kept me interested. The book was written in such a way that read like a autobiography which made it seem all the more real.
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