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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
This was a beautiful memoir. I bought it in a lighthouse of some sort in 2017 in South England, the place had shelves filled with books on the ground floor and a box, asking to throw in 50p for any book you take, I took two, this one being one of them. I was 14 and intrigued by the lives of the geisha, so I started reading. So detailed, so emotional, so beautifully written, I kept wanting to keep reading and reading, secretly took the book out mid class and so on. The book also had photographs in it to deepen the immersion into Mineko's story. I loved it so much, it was beautiful. I definitely recommend it.
Wow, very different to what Arthur Golden had led me to expect from this book. Very interesting read and we'll worth it!
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Funny, sad, intersting and so much more. The live of this woman is very fascinating and I had so much fun to read about it. I have learned more about Japan and especially Kyoto, through her memories.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Japan or just wants to know what a geisha is.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Japan or just wants to know what a geisha is.
A brilliant and insightful look into the world of Gion Kobu. Extremely different protrayal from Memoirs of a Geisha.
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I absolutely loved this book. Such an incredible amount of history behind the profession and I was fascinated!
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I was extremely intrigued by the stories and experiences shared by the Mineko Iwasaki about her life as it counters the fully negative outlook on the lives of Geisha/Geiko that Arthur Golden perpetuated in his book (Memoirs of a Geisha). Iwasaki not shares the moments and years of her life that were difficult and painful, but also those that brought her great joy, passion, and hope. The life of a Geiko in Japan was never perfect and was bound by outdated rules, but Iwasaki’s ability to tell her story with detailed explanations of the customs and culture of Japan and Geisha/Geiko life was both educational and insightful. I think it’s high time that men stop trying to tell our stories for us and instead, give us the platform to do that ourselves so as to avoid misinformation and misconstrued ideas of what it means to be one thing or another. If you’ve read Memoirs of Geisha or seen the 2005 film (as I have done both), then I highly recommend reading this book.
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