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4.01 AVERAGE
relaxing
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This book was amazing. Loved every bit of it. It’s a topic I never really looked into or heard much about, and I find it so interesting. Definitely recommend.
informative
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
dark
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5–3.75/5
It was fun to revisit this older novel with a modern lens. About half of us had read it before, and most enjoyed the lush, atmospheric writing and immersive setting. For me, the scene-building was gorgeous, but the characters felt a little underdeveloped. I also found myself unsettled by some of the controversies around how geisha culture was portrayed.
Overall, a beautifully written book that sparked great discussion, even if it didn’t fully deliver the depth I was hoping for.
It was fun to revisit this older novel with a modern lens. About half of us had read it before, and most enjoyed the lush, atmospheric writing and immersive setting. For me, the scene-building was gorgeous, but the characters felt a little underdeveloped. I also found myself unsettled by some of the controversies around how geisha culture was portrayed.
Overall, a beautifully written book that sparked great discussion, even if it didn’t fully deliver the depth I was hoping for.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book objectively is entertaining and a good read. However, another Asian tale written by another white man's POV. While the story is loosely based off of a real geisha, he heavily sexualized her story.