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I've now realized that when it comes to audio books and long distance driving, I am unfortunately best limited to trashy, cliche novels or dry biographies. They require only 50% of my attention at most and I don't get too emotionally involved.
File this one under "Trashy, Cliche Novels," Alex. Was my life enriched? No. Do I feel like this was an accurate portrayal of geisha life in the early to mid-20th century? Partially. Was I entertained? Slightly. The misogyny present not only in the reporte ...more
File this one under "Trashy, Cliche Novels," Alex. Was my life enriched? No. Do I feel like this was an accurate portrayal of geisha life in the early to mid-20th century? Partially. Was I entertained? Slightly. The misogyny present not only in the reporte ...more
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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A captivating work that plunges the reader into the vanished world and culture of the Japanese geisha.
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Kirsten Barber
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Coqueline
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