Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, BullyingMinor
Abortion, Infidelity, Death of parentCommunity Reviews
summary of 18361 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
reflective 49%
sad 36%
informative 34%
hopeful 21%
dark 18%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
tense 13%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
434 pages | first published 1997
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Description
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appeara...
434 pages | first published 1997
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Description
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appeara...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, BullyingMinor
Abortion, Infidelity, Death of parentCommunity Reviews
summary of 18361 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
reflective 49%
sad 36%
informative 34%
hopeful 21%
dark 18%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
tense 13%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating