A review by beebeewin
Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

Honestly, while not my favorite book ever as it was quite dry the audiobook narrator really elevated it. I will never read Memoirs of a Geisha after reading this. Mineko Iwasaki gave what felt like an insider peek into the world of the geiko. Her writing wasn't super flowery nor exceptionally poetic but matter of fact. Instead, it felt like a geiko expert, which she is. Informative, immersion, and truly unknown to me, my anthropology brain loved it. I will say my one complaint was I wanted to hear more about her reasons for retiring early. I wanted a little mor of the politics and indepth discussion of her perspective and opinions,  but I understand she is still part of that world and probably doesn't want to sever those ties. The reader definitely fit the vibes and I would recommend a listen to anyone who wants to actually know more about geisha (geiko) and the fascinating, complicated world they live in.
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