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503 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400096893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: 23 September 1997
Description
In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 59,444 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 43%
informative 36%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 21%
adventurous 18%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, War, Child abuseMinor
Abortion, Infidelity503 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400096893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: 23 September 1997
Description
In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 59,444 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 43%
informative 36%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 21%
adventurous 18%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, War, Child abuseMinor
Abortion, Infidelity