Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - A. King - GoodreadsSimply put, this book is all style over substance. It is good for Westerners with their stereotyped views of Japan - pretty fluttering Cherry Blossoms, polite women that don't dare to raise a voice to ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Kelsey - GoodreadsSometimes I do this thing where I only really read the title of the book before I pick it up and start reading it, especially if it was a book I heard was good or that I borrowed from somebody. So ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Amalie - GoodreadsIt could've been a better novel or even a great novel but in the end, for me, it was nothing more than a Harlequin Romance. I guess that's the real reason behind the immense popularity. Reading this ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - ShaLisa - GoodreadsThere was much to glean from this book and I appreciated the historical aspects knowing little of the culture. (I do realize that it has been said repeatedly that historically it wasn't incredibly ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Jaimie - GoodreadsI have not read this book, however I did see the movie which was visually stunning and wonderfully done. The reason I rated this as ONE STAR was because I recently found out that the woman this book ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Neena - GoodreadsIt's really difficult for me to believe that this book is listed in best books of the century list. I tried to read this book many times. I tried to read it at different times of the years, even tried ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Nina Rose - GoodreadsLet me tell you, the concept of this book is pretty good but it is creepy as hell. It isn't even the fact that men listen to her pee, that she must sell her virginity or that she finds being a ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Steph Bennett - GoodreadsI'm sorry, I"ve deleted my review because this story turns into somewhat of a, fantasy novel. I found myself beginning to doubt whether the things Golden was saying were actually credible and on ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Jacquie - GoodreadsI felt conflicted about reading this book from the beginning and I should have listened to my gut feeling. I was disappointed with a handful of scenes in this book. The writer is extremely talented ... Read full review
Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
User Review - Michael Rubin - GoodreadsI love history books. I love learning about the world and what makes people different. This book is not a historical account of much of anything. It read like a deliberately male view of what he ... Read full review