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I was in Changi airport, waiting for a flight and as usual loitered at the bookstore. I saw this book and instantly picked it up, decided that this is the kind of history-novel I would like, and bought it. So I was right. During a half-hour flight to Jakarta I managed to read the first two chapters and didn't notice the plane had already landed :)
The story of Sayuri made me realize that the life of a Geisha isn't always glitter and glamor. I see them now as dedicated artists. And dedication mea ...more
The story of Sayuri made me realize that the life of a Geisha isn't always glitter and glamor. I see them now as dedicated artists. And dedication mea ...more
This was an intimate look at a culture I knew nothing about. From the very specific form of dress to the tea cermony, just the traditions of the geisha were interesting in themselves. The story of one girls journey through life as a geisha was hard enough on its own, but add to it a transition into a modern world and a war, i was completely drawn in.
I held off on reading this book for a long time, I don't really know why, then my sister-in-law was reading and she was totally obsessed with it so I gave it a shot. I really liked this book, the descriptions are amazing, so detailed. I never would have expected to get so sucked in by something like this.
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Jul 16, 2007
Jade17
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Dec 10, 2007
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May 04, 2012
Tehreem
marked it as to-read
Oct 29, 2016
Tank
marked it as to-read
