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512 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B000FCKMEM
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s ...
Community Reviews Summary of 60,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 42%
informative 37%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 22%
dark 21%
adventurous 19%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
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: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
War, Death of parent, Child abuseMinor
Abortion, Infidelity, Pregnancy512 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B000FCKMEM
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s ...
Community Reviews Summary of 60,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 42%
informative 37%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 22%
dark 21%
adventurous 19%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
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: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
War, Death of parent, Child abuseMinor
Abortion, Infidelity, Pregnancy