ladyhacksaway 's review for:

Geisha, a Life by Mineko Iwasaki

4.0

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I would give this a 3.5 if I could, but I'd rather round up than down. The structure of presentation for all the information about Mineko's life is strange. I wonder if some of this is a matter of translation or interview in how it was collected. I was also left wishing more of the middle of the book focused specifically on the aspects of karyukai that she attempted to resist, but I suppose that may have been a less honest account. Regardless, I'm also firmly going with 4 stars because I think it's worth the read despite its peculiarities.