Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringrags to richescomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeEmotional and weighty: a fresh novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
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.Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha.
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- Arthur Golden
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 512
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