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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha

by Arthur Golden
  • Critics' Consensus (2):
  • Readers' Rating (94):
  • First Published:
  • Sep 1, 1997, 434 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 1999, 434 pages
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Mimi

Excellent
I loved every thing about this book from the way it is written to the imagination and struggles they went through
Suzanne

Just Beautiful !
Glorious, loved every minute of it, makes me wish I'd never read it so it would be all new to me again ! Silk Kimonos ! Gorgeous. Would now like to visit Japan some day so I can see the beauty that the book depicted for myself !
kristy

the best of the best.
I've read this book 5 times now, and each time is like a new experience. I even chose to read it for a 6th time for a book report I'm doing in school. I've never read a book so incredibly detailed and enchanting. The description in this novel is just breathtaking and the relationships are so believable. It's hard to not think of Sayuri/Chiyo as a real person. You honestly feel like you are reading a biography. it's amazing; a must read.
Trish

memoirs of a geisha
I thought the book was great. I haven't seen the movie, so I incapable of comparing the two. But I do personally think that in some stories, a movie can't portray a story as well as a novel can. I am hoping this is the case with this book, as you get a more personal feel to a story when you are reading a persons thought and feeling instead of having an actor try to show the emotions.
pascale

great book
This book is just stunning, each description is so well detailed, I read the book twice, don't want to see the film, scared it will give me another image of what I had so well imagined.
Kayla

I was blown away!!!!
This book was amazing! I had to pick a novel to read for my English class, and was really dreading picking a book out. Then one of my classmates recommended that I read Memoirs of a Geisha. So I decided I would. We got a month to read the book and I read it in three days. Then we were asked to write and extensive report on it, including a one page long summary. I found it so hard to keep my summary on one page. I wanted to tell my teacher everything that happened to Sayuri and all the hardships she went through. In other words, the book is a magical book which enchants the reader and transports them to a land of unknown hardships, treasures, and a rare found happiness in a world of hurt and pain.
Elizabeth

Take my Breathe Away
This book was incredible! I couldn't believe how addicted I became to it's never-ending magic that is spun into the thousands of words that Memoirs of a Giesha contains. I became so enthrawled by the sheer wonder of the story that I found myself relating to Sayuri in ways that I couldn't believe. Because of the pure magic in this book, well Arthur Golden, you must be an amazing magician.
Brittney Bearden

Wonderful Display of Japanese Culture
I love reading and writing about cultural aspects, but I never dreamed of reading a book as astonishing as this one. It made me laugh, cry, feel uncomfortable, but it kept my attention the whole time I was reading it. I never wanted to put it down. I read it strait through many classes. If there was a choice, I'd rate this book a 10; it is my all-time favorite!!

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