I read this book in 2011. Found it in my school library and snatched it right away (well after signing the log book :D). Well, the geisha thing intrigued me, a lot so after missing the chance to watch the movie, I decided to just read the book. I liked how the book was written but I guess there were...
I remember reading this over a labour week-end and being completly captivated by the story of this young girll, sold into, well, slavery even if that's not the word they are using. The manner in which she made her way through life from her virginity being sold to the highest bidder to her retirement...
has does anybody know this might have been one of the most profitable books of all time?the bible was read more, but mostly for free.this book was an international international bestseller... and a blockbuster hollywood movie.Golden is RICH!
I read this book after I watched the movie, so that may perhaps influence my thoughts on this book.It follows Chiyo, the daughter of a poor fisherman who is sold into an okiyama -a geisha house- and follows her path to become one of the most well known geishas in the world. I loved and hate many thi...
it is a wonderful book that introduces the reader to Geisha's life and to Japan. Sayuri was annoying at times, likable at others, the fact that she met her lover when she was just a child and the age difference was a bit disturbing. i read it when i was young, i now know i's not perfect, but back th...
Let me tell you, the concept of this book is pretty good but it is creepy as hell. It isn't even the fact that men listen to her pee, that she must sell her virginity or that she finds being a mistress an acceptable occupation. The thing that really creep me out all the way to pluto was the fact tha...
NOTE : see this complete review and more on http://cocainepages.wordpress.comThis is a work of fiction that doesn't sound like a work of fiction. I was amazed at how good Golden can simulate a biography, all the details, the language Sayuri had to use to always remember that she is telling a story a...
The detail in this book is amazing. A glimpse into a fascinating culture. I suppose I was disappointed that Sayuri remained like a leaf in a stream, but she was still a very interesting character. At the end, I found myself comparing her to Scarlett O'Hara in how they dealt with their destinies and ...
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