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challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I'm really glad that I read this book instead of reading Memoirs of a Geisha. I think the biggest benefit of reading this book is that it really drives home. The point that geisha's are a cultural thing, not a sexual thing, and that's really important because of the way that guy shows were portrayed in that book and movie.
I also think it's important to keep in mind that this is just one person's experience. She portrayed herself as very aloof very above it all, especially when it came to matters of sex and love, although a lot of that is also because of her negative sexual experience young in life, so that's worth taking into consideration as well. I thought it was really funny the little snippets of stories that she would tell about interactions with famous people like Prince Charles and the Queen of England and other celebrities.
Like many memoirs, I am a little frustrated that she didn't go into more detail about her later life, particularly her thoughts and feelings and actions around retiring from being a geisha and her plans and life after that decision.
I also think it's important to keep in mind that this is just one person's experience. She portrayed herself as very aloof very above it all, especially when it came to matters of sex and love, although a lot of that is also because of her negative sexual experience young in life, so that's worth taking into consideration as well. I thought it was really funny the little snippets of stories that she would tell about interactions with famous people like Prince Charles and the Queen of England and other celebrities.
Like many memoirs, I am a little frustrated that she didn't go into more detail about her later life, particularly her thoughts and feelings and actions around retiring from being a geisha and her plans and life after that decision.
Graphic: Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Trafficking
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