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Summary: A whole different world
Review: When I first got this book I was somewhat sceptical of it being any good. People had recomended it to me, so I decided to give it a shot, and I definetly do not regret it now. The the story is a fake memoir told by the main character in the book - Nitta Sayuri (Chiyo). She is at an early age taken away from her family along with her sister and then sold into slavery. Chio ends up at a prominent geisha house in in Kyoto and is there trained to one day become a geisha. Of course there are many obsticles on the way that Nitta has to overcome and through all the stories she tells us we get to know her and love her. With this book Arthur Golden manages to capture the Japanese culture, the everyday life of a geisha and struggle to become one. Of course I have no frame of reference, never having been in Japan, but this book makes you think you've actually have. Very believeble and a very honest and on top of that a wonderful story. In some ways I wanted it to be true...or maybe I just couldn't believe it wasn't.
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Summary: My first glimpse
Review: I am a 13 year old girl who lives in the suburbs of San Francisco, California. I never knew much about geisha until this book. My mom read it before me, and raved about it, so I decided to try it. I was reading up to 200 pages a day, highly engrossed in this book. Some parts could have had less detail, but I am greatful to this author for the parts that had, possibly, unrealistic hope, but hope none the less. I would suggest this book to any body i think could handle it. All around, my favorite book ever!
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Summary: Need it in hardcopy!
Review: I loved this book so much that I am ordering it today in hardcopy! It is truly an amazing story. I recommend it to everyone I know...male and female. It's a book that I will never forget and will read again and again.
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Summary: Not bad, but nothing to write home about
Review: Hmmm...wish I enjoyed this one as much as everyone else did. The pacing is captivating and the characterizations superb throughout the book. The beginning is quite enthralling and momentum is built nicely. The level and attention to detail is exquisite.BUT As is the case with most literature it's the ending that spoils everything. Or in this case not even the novel's ending (which is fair) but the epilogue. You see the author would have us believe from the prologue of the book that the story is non-fictional. But it is entirely fictional. So you as the reader have read this story believing that this could really happen, only to be swindled by the author at the end. The book is a fascinating look at Eastern Culture, and most people will enjoy it immensely. If you are like most people bully for you. Buy this book and enjoy to your hearts content. But alas, the beaten path is not for all, and if you are like me, then skip this one.
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Summary: Interesting story, but that's all it is.
Review: When I first read this book, I was captivated by the story. A young girl who grows up in an impoverished family, sold as a slave to a new "family" who raises her to be a geisha. The book has a well-developed storyline and plot, with twists and turns comparable to the best novels. The themes of sex, power, slavery and freedom are all intertwined to produce a moving story about the geisha. But those who read this book in order to get an insight into Japanese or Asian culture are sadly mistaken - this book is not representative of Asian culture any more than a book about white prostitutes is representative of Caucasian culture. Cultural issues aside, the book is well written and so full of details that it is hard to believe it is fiction.
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Summary: Memoirs of a Geisha
Review: This book was great! It kept me interested the whole time, and I've even recommended it to my friends to read!
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: I really enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha. I found it easy to read and informative. I knew very little about Geisha and found the book to be fascinating. I felt close to the character Sayuri and hated to see the book end. I found it believeable and would recommend it!
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Summary: A memior with an impact
Review: Memiors of a Geisha is a highly outstanding book, combining historical facts, and a graceful writing style. Reading this book, I was amazed throughout the entire process that an American male author could imatate the feelings and thoughts of a Japanese female, starting from childhood and stopping with death so well. While reading this book, Golden creates such a vivid scenery for you, right in Japan, and with each further reading you grow fonder of the main character Sayuri. Reading this book is like stepping inside the life of a child, and being able to watch it grow, to everything you hoped it would turn out to be, and more.
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Summary: One Captivating Read!
Review: From page one, I felt like if I looked beside me I would see Sayuri standing there. Mr. Golden writes in such a way that you immediately feel a part of the story. This book was captivating from its beginning until its end. I even found my self making comments out loud in an empty house and I shouted my rage, hurt, surprise and other emotions along with Sayuri. Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my all time favorite books!
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Summary: Enlightening and Memorable!
Review: This book opened up a world to me that I knew absolutely nothing about. It is a fictional story based on certain facts about a geisha's life, yet it's writing style so draws you in that you are convinced it's a true story and shocked by the atrocities the young girls endure. I thought this was an absolutely fascinating book, although I didn't feel the main character was held responsible for her irresponsible actions at the end. The too happy of an ending was a stain on what could have been a near perfect true to life story of how life is unfair. But then again, I guess that's why we read, to get away from life for a while! I really felt I learned a lot through this story. Even now, weeks after I've finished it, I find myself thinking about it. I have never found a book as memorable as this.
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