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Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki
3.0

The other reviews are correct - Mineko doesn't come across as that likeable a person. But if you can get past that, she does have some interesting insights into life as a Geisha. I'll be the first to hold my hand up and say that I knew very little about the geisha lifestyle before reading this (Memoirs of a Geisha has been on my list for years, but I've never gotten round to it and I'm not sure I will now). If you know nothing about geishas (or love everything Japanese) I'd say give this a read, but I wouldn't say you were missing out if you don't pick it up.