Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

37 reviews

kristinetp's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Did I like it? Yes
Would I read it again? I don’t think so

I feel so sad at the end of this 

It’s so beautifully written and the imagery is so vivid. I feel for Chiyo with my whole heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

elli_friend's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I kinda like this book and I kinda loath myself for it. The book is thrilling, and I soon found myself fully indulged by it. Yes, the book can be disturbing at some parts, especially those depicting minor/adult (sexual) relationships, but i believe it was the authors full intention to revoke these emotions in the reader. However, once you look closer at the book through a more critical lenses many flaws and a lot of problematic content becomes apparent. A memoir of a geisha is a form of orientalism with a dash of fetishisation and a bitter aftertaste of a female mc written by a male author, aka a lot of objectification. At the end of the day it’s just another inaccurate portrayal of the far east by the west.  Anyone considering reading this book shouldn’t expect historical accuracy or an in-depth analysis of Japanese culture but instead should read the book for what it is: historical FICTION.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Enough time has passed that I forgot the movie. It is super interesting that a dude wrote this book. At times it is super obvious. Especially with talking about losing virginity and women’s bodies. But I was still intrigued and really enjoyed reading the book. I couldn’t put it down. Now I have to go watch the movie again.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Abortion, Infidelity, Violence, and Sexual violence

acogna's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: War

tomnoor's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

tessazwaan's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I looooved to read this - even though I have some criticism about it too (the “all the rape stories by American soldiers turned out to be untrue and they are so kind instead” sentence for example) - it was so informative about something I had no idea of

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Trafficking

slushhhhy's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Really interesting to read about this time in history, which I don't know much about. Even though nothing 'exciting' happens, it was written well and I found it easy to read. Didn't really know what to expect. I enjoyed most of the book apart from the ending chapters, although not sure what would've made for a better ending...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

liv_txt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

r3ader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, War, Sexual content, and Slavery

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Medical content, and Trafficking

byarsjp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

4.5 stars! Wow this audiobook was fantastic. The narrator was the chef's kiss and was perfect for this novel. The writing and figurative language used were brilliant and elegant. The life of Chiyo was so heartbreaking. To think that Geisha went through all the stuff in the book makes it even sad. I'm glad this book was written to show people what it was like. Chiyo's story, although painful, was interesting to listen to. I enjoyed listening to some parts but other parts were uncomfortable. Although this novel was remarkable, it was very slow in the beginning and hard to get into, but when you did... it's outstanding.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship