I felt like the author wanted the reader to know the tiniest details of a culture that he plunged into and wanted to expose to the western world. To be frank, this 502 pages of a book were very boring to read, and I wanted to finish them for the sake of reaching a point where (maybe) it could get better, It is true that the Geisha life is uncovered scrupulously, as if we are baring Sayuri naked for the pleasure of the reader. It tells the story of Sayuri whose father sells her to a Geisha house, she suffers greatly throughout her training and is faced with many hardships until she meets the chairman who sends another famous Geisha to rescue her! Of course the rescuing is made through laborious plans and faced with many heart-wrenching trials, The end is of course very much Hollywoodian Sayuri becomes famous, and is reunited with the chairman where she spends her happiest days in New York. The book goes on a tedious rhythm prying on every aspect of the geisha -lifestyle- profession. She Later claimed that the book is inaccurate and drew away her connection to it. The story is inspired by the life of Mineko Iwasaki, yet completely told through the perspective of the author.

I have picked Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, An American novel about Japanese Culture! “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” Goodreads.

Now my statement is nothing but an understatement to a culture that ages to centuries ago. Ī Geisha is a Japanese Performer and artist she can sing, dance and perform while entertaining clients. I would ask you, do you know what a Geisha is? but that refers to an object! so I would reformulate my question and ask you who is a Geisha? Who can be considered a Geisha?.

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