from melissavenable

I enjoyed this so much I have no desire to see the movie. It ended and I wanted more. This book is a favorite with me because it's my favorite kind of book - historical fiction. I learned so much about geisha, japan, world history, music.... through her story.

from classyhomemaker

The easy-to-read way that this book was written had me absolutely convinced that the story was true. It wasn't until finishing it this morning and reading the author's notes that I realized it was just a wonderfully written piece of pure fiction! (Feeling a little disappointed now!) It's been a r...

from chewbecca

In some ways, Golden's writing style reminds me of Charles Dickens in that, even if he's in the middle of a story, he has to preface most paragraphs with a really long explanation about a certain bowl or the way a chair was made in 1930s Japan. In some cases, it did make the storyline a bit more ...

from LisaMaria_C

I enjoyed this greatly--it was the kind of book that plunges you into another world where you come up for air for a few breaths before submerging yourself again. I'm not in a position to critique the portrait of Japan and its geishas, but if I can trust the afterwards and biographical notes, Gold...

from bibliobbe

I'd always wanted to know exactly what a geisha was, and now I've read this, I have a much clearer idea. Many people assume that a geisha is a prostitute, and all those fancy tea-drinking ceremonies and dancing displays are just window-dressing for the horizontal dancing to follow. Now, thanks to...