Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have read this novel several times and never get bored of the story. I love how it shows a little girl given the opportunity to take her fate into her own hands and make a better life for herself. I loved reading about the different traditions and ceremonies that these Geisha's followed. Tea ceremonies, debut ceremonies, and even the bidding between men to be the first to take a new geisha's virginity. It's interesting to read about the training and pain that these girls go through from the time that they are young to become desired geisha's to entertain men. Also, they were known as artists and courtisans. They were not selling flesh but their talents and company. I could read this over and over.


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