I can't say that I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the history very much. I didn't really know what a geisha was and what she did before and now I have a better idea. And I liked learning about that culture. But I didn't really like Sayuri. I thought it was just such a weird story that she would meet a man when she was 10 and become so wildly obsessed with him for her whole life. Well, what are everyone else's thoughts on this or anything else?
I enjoyed this book and loved hearing the description of the cities, tea houses, etc. But I couldn't imagine a more bitter/sweet ending. Sayuri pined for this older guy, whored around, got the guy, got pregnant and then decided to live alone in NY. I'm so glad this wasn't a true story, because who would honestly act like that. But yes, I loved the description of the kimono's, the history, etc.
I liked the way the author described everything in this book. I thought he did it very well to the way Chiyo saw things as a little girl to the way Sayuri viewed things as an adult. I also loved the descriptions of the kimono's, dances, and their surroundings. However, I thought the story was sad for the obvious reasons you guys have pointed out. I almost stopped reading the book when Sayuri was planning to sleep with the other guy just so the other would walk in on them (sorry I forget their names, I finished it awhile ago).
I can't say that I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the history very much. I didn't really know what a geisha was and what she did before and now I have a better idea. And I liked learning about that culture. But I didn't really like Sayuri. I thought it was just such a weird story that she would meet a man when she was 10 and become so wildly obsessed with him for her whole life. Well, what are everyone else's thoughts on this or anything else?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book and loved hearing the description of the cities, tea houses, etc. But I couldn't imagine a more bitter/sweet ending. Sayuri pined for this older guy, whored around, got the guy, got pregnant and then decided to live alone in NY. I'm so glad this wasn't a true story, because who would honestly act like that. But yes, I loved the description of the kimono's, the history, etc.
ReplyDeleteI liked the way the author described everything in this book. I thought he did it very well to the way Chiyo saw things as a little girl to the way Sayuri viewed things as an adult. I also loved the descriptions of the kimono's, dances, and their surroundings. However, I thought the story was sad for the obvious reasons you guys have pointed out. I almost stopped reading the book when Sayuri was planning to sleep with the other guy just so the other would walk in on them (sorry I forget their names, I finished it awhile ago).
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