Jessica's review of Memoirs of a Geisha > Likes and Comments
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No. It's about a white guy telling a story about how he imagines it would've been to be a Japanese chick who becomes a geisha.
I've thought about making a "modern-mikado" orientalist shelf, but I'm not sure what I'd put on it except this and John Burdett.
"It's about a white guy telling a story about how he imagines it would've been to be a Japanese chick who becomes a geisha." - i can't say that sounds compelling.
I agree it was totally entertaining - a very quick read. It's like a dumb hollywood movie that you enjoy at the time but have no interest in ever thinking about again. No lasting satisfaction. It'd be a good choice for the plane trip to Australia where you will be visiting me and having LOADS of fun in just 14 short hours (not including the first flight from NY to CA)!
OMG, I have never seen so many similes contained in such a small amount of paper space. It is as if similes are like ripe, red cherries overflowing from a paper bowl. Is the author attempting to capture the essence of weird geisha thoughts? Or is this just his flowery, descriptive schtick?
Don't get me wrong, it's a fun read. I'm just saying.
I couldn't agree with you more about this book, Jessica. Sometimes you need a book like this in your life. I love it. It's kind of like reading a fashion magazine. I really hope there's a horoscope at the end.
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No. It's about a white guy telling a story about how he imagines it would've been to be a Japanese chick who becomes a geisha.I've thought about making a "modern-mikado" orientalist shelf, but I'm not sure what I'd put on it except this and John Burdett.
"It's about a white guy telling a story about how he imagines it would've been to be a Japanese chick who becomes a geisha." - i can't say that sounds compelling.
I agree it was totally entertaining - a very quick read. It's like a dumb hollywood movie that you enjoy at the time but have no interest in ever thinking about again. No lasting satisfaction. It'd be a good choice for the plane trip to Australia where you will be visiting me and having LOADS of fun in just 14 short hours (not including the first flight from NY to CA)!
OMG, I have never seen so many similes contained in such a small amount of paper space. It is as if similes are like ripe, red cherries overflowing from a paper bowl. Is the author attempting to capture the essence of weird geisha thoughts? Or is this just his flowery, descriptive schtick?Don't get me wrong, it's a fun read. I'm just saying.
I couldn't agree with you more about this book, Jessica. Sometimes you need a book like this in your life. I love it. It's kind of like reading a fashion magazine. I really hope there's a horoscope at the end.
this isn't about the white (cough) chick (cough) who became a geisha, is it?