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I was torn reading this book. I can't deny that it wasn't interesting, because it was. But the overall subject matter is depressing. I'm not sure if Golden really believes that the geisha culture was a good one, or if he purposely creates characters that try desperately to rationalize their own miserable lives, but all I kept thinking while I was reading was that this book is an attempt to somehow justify what is nothing less than child sex slavery. The geisha life is not glamorous, beautiful, o
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I very much enjoyed the imagery in this book. It definitely gave me a glimpse into a culture that I know very little about. Very well written and entertaining at the same time.
Loved the book. Did not love the movie.
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