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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t like that her whole life revolved around a man, but that’s also the life she was sold into
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Por eso los sueños pueden ser cosas tan peligrosas: arden como el fuego y, a veces, nos consumen por completo”
La prosa de Golden es muy buena creo que transmite muy bien Japón, la cultura y es una novela muy rica en información, muy rápida de leer.
Inicie con mucho hype que fue disminuyendo conforme leía. Sayuri comienza muy bien, pero va perdiendo originalidad y me decepciono al final., obsesionarse con un tipo con el que hablo 2 segundos y que la lleva a denigrarse, red flag. De una niña inocente se convirtió en alguien muy egoísta.
Bellísimas descripciones de paisajes y WOW! Con los kimonos y la parte de introspección sobre la vida, la muerte, el tiempo es una joyita.
Me impacto el tema del mizuage creo que debería ser un delito en si todo al ser puesto como un ritual y mucha normalidad se entiende, pero no deja de ser impactante.
Mi personaje favorito es Nobu creo que es un hombre que aprecia algo más que lo superficial.
Respecto a la cultura nipona esta muy bien llevada y el contraste con la cultura americana sentí que Arthur Golden blanqueo la perspectiva de su país en un libro en el que el impacto de éste no es necesariamente positivo, solo diré segunda guerra mundial, primera bomba atómica.
La prosa de Golden es muy buena creo que transmite muy bien Japón, la cultura y es una novela muy rica en información, muy rápida de leer.
Bellísimas descripciones de paisajes y WOW! Con los kimonos y la parte de introspección sobre la vida, la muerte, el tiempo es una joyita.
Mi personaje favorito es Nobu creo que es un hombre que aprecia algo más que lo superficial.
Respecto a la cultura nipona esta muy bien llevada y el contraste con la cultura americana sentí que Arthur Golden blanqueo la perspectiva de su país en un libro en el que el impacto de éste no es necesariamente positivo, solo diré segunda guerra mundial, primera bomba atómica.
“No creo que ninguno de nosotros pueda hablar con franqueza sobre el dolor hasta que ya no lo soportemos”
“Vivimos nuestras vidas como el agua que fluye cuesta abajo, yendo más o menos en una dirección hasta que nos topamos con algo que nos obliga a encontrar un nuevo rumbo”
“A veces superamos la adversidad solo imaginando cómo sería el mundo si nuestros sueños se hicieran realidad”
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I REALLY loved this story. The mix of history, a new (to me) culture and all the fascinating plot twists captivated my attention. I must admit, I didn't know a lot about Geishas before this, it was really interesting to learn and fun to hear the stories. Now I feel the needs to look into Geisha culture a little more to learn about the historical pieces more. This book was much more than I expected and truly one I could not put down.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
My rating for this is 3.5 and not really 3.
Memoirs of a Geisha, is about Chiyo and her extraordinary journey from childhood into geisha-hood. As a 9-year old, she is sold to be trained as a geisha and ends up in an okiya in Kyoto. The book takes us through the events that transform her from Chiyo to Sayuri-from a young girl from a fishing village to a geisha from Gion.
The narration is easy to follow and the language remarkably charming. But I read it more as a fable than a book that reflects accurately on the bygone era of geisha culture. Even though it started out well, I found it difficult to get carried away with the narration at all times.
The descriptions of the intricately detailed kimonos and the subtleties of the tea ceremony made for some delightful reading. Also, Sayuri's apprenticeship under Mameha and their plotting against Hatsumomo followed by her subsequent fall from grace, kept me riveted. It was the sappy ending that ruined it for me. The superficiality that kept lurking throughout the story, for me culminated here.
Memoirs of a Geisha, is about Chiyo and her extraordinary journey from childhood into geisha-hood. As a 9-year old, she is sold to be trained as a geisha and ends up in an okiya in Kyoto. The book takes us through the events that transform her from Chiyo to Sayuri-from a young girl from a fishing village to a geisha from Gion.
The narration is easy to follow and the language remarkably charming. But I read it more as a fable than a book that reflects accurately on the bygone era of geisha culture. Even though it started out well, I found it difficult to get carried away with the narration at all times.
The descriptions of the intricately detailed kimonos and the subtleties of the tea ceremony made for some delightful reading. Also, Sayuri's apprenticeship under Mameha and their plotting against Hatsumomo followed by her subsequent fall from grace, kept me riveted. It was the sappy ending that ruined it for me. The superficiality that kept lurking throughout the story, for me culminated here.
Was not expecting to like this book and I rarely read any book based on a movie I have already seen, but I was obligated to by my book club. I was surprised to be drawn in to the atmosphere of Sayuri's world of Geishas and their customers in early 21st. century Japan. The detail was fascinating to me and I found Sayuri's sense of humor very funny. Very enjoyable read.