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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book! Finding out about the real life of a Geisha and their traditions was fascinating and really interesting. Sure, it does feel like she talks about how popular and how fantastic she was a Geisha all the time; BUT this is her autobiography after all, if you can't blow your own horn in your own autobiography (if that's how you feel) where else can you? So I didn't mind so much. For those that liked Memoirs of a Geisha I thoroughly recommend this book to get an idea of what the *real* life of a Geisha was like.
emotional
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inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
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reflective
fast-paced
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slow-paced
This woman wrote her book in a response to Memoirs of a Geisha because she felt that the book gave the wrong impression. Unfortunately for readers, this book is story after story about how great and important the author was / is. It doesn't represent life as a geisha, it represents life seeking fame.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Mostly interesting but some quite dry sections too. And gosh she comes across so intensely self important!
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Good. Interesting. Cool to get a glimpse into such a different culture.
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced