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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Reads as smoothly as honey. Such a quick read for over 400 pages. While I understand it is not 100% historically accurate, it was very entertaining and well written. I’ve always been fascinated by Japanese culture, so this small glimpse into the 20th century geisha world was so much fun! The ending was probably my least favorite part — it just felt very rushed and forced compared to the rest of the book.
This was one of the books I devoured on the subway when I lived in New York. A quick, satisfying read and also very sexy. Reading it made me want to flirt with strangers.
The pace of this book is weird. The beginning is great as an introduction to the culture and characters. I had a hard time with the last 2/3. The middle is just drama. So much unnecessary and uninteresting drama. Then the War, which didn’t get a lot of attention, and then life is basically back to normal? The author covers years in a couple sentences then pages of unnecessary and uninteresting drama.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Meh.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I didn't want it to end. Fantastic story. Walking the actual streets in Kyoto made the book come to life for me.
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Finally finished it after putting it down so many times over the last couple months or so. I did enjoy it and was enjoying it at the time but it's a heavy book for me personally, so I kept having to put it down. It ended the way I wanted it to. How she went about things some may not agree with, but I understand the why behind it. I watched the movie some years ago and decided to read the book when I saw it in the book store...Glad I picked it up. :-)