memoirs of a geisha

I LOVE this book! From page one it grabs you and pulls you in so that you can't put it down!!! I recommend this to everyone. They are coming out with a movie for it in December, but I think the book will be much better.
Anyone else ever read this?

 

yes! i love that book too. it's hard to believe it was written by a white male in 2000 (or so). it completely reads like it was written by a japanese female

 

I know!!! You would never guess that a man wrote it! He spent a few years studying the history and practices of the geisha world. Luckily he was able to become friends with an ex-geisha who let him know alot about thier world!

 

wow i just saw this book yesterday at Borders books, and i was going to pick it up but i didnt know if it was any good maybe now i will have to pick it up and give it a nice read.

 

You should!!! It is soooooo worth the money!! And plus, once you start readin it, it's so hard to put it down! It's a long book, but it only took me a week to read because i couldn't stop reading it. Believe me, once you read it you will reccomend it to everyone you know!

 

I loved this book; it's so realistic! Apparently he didn't actually just write down the life account of one woman, but it seems like he did. Can't wait to see the movie, but I'm positive that the book is much better. ~Nova

 

i tried reading this a few years back but could never get into it.....if you all really think that it is that good...i guess ill just have to try it out again :0)

 

YES! It really is a great book! Once Sayri starts her live as a Geisha you won't want to put the book down!!! Go for it again!- you'll like it!

 

what is the youngest age you'd deem it viable for? i'm pushing to read it w/my honors sophomores (all girls) but i haven't gotten great feedback on this. what do you think?

 

i read it when i was 13 and i liked it

 

i loved this book..its been a couple years since i read it but i was totally sucked into it...

 

I would say old enough to know what sex is. They talk about the girl getting her virginity taken away from her, but they don't exactly call it that.....they explain it more like "the eel finds the hole....." You get the point. It's a great book and I am sure that sophomores are more then old enough to read it and understand it. And since it's all girls, the book will be perfect for you guys!
ENJOY!

 

I just got it from the store yesterday!! im actually excited to start reading it again, thanks!

 

oooooh i saw a commerical for the movie yesterday...

 

yes i did too actually...im pretty excited to read the book and then go see how it unfolds on the big screen :0)

 

Exactley! It won't take you long to read the book, cause once you start reading it, it's hard to put down! I heard it's coming out in theater in DEC. Anyone hear of an exact date yet? I am excited to see it!

 

lol i work at borders so i see it all the time..I've been wanting to buy it but I have absolutely no money at the moment

 

Buy it on-line, it's cheeper! But if you really want to read it and can't afford to get it, I'd be willing to send it to you as long as I get it back!
Man, I love that book...........

 

Wow, this book was amazing. I loved all of it. I was, however, a bit disappointed with the ending. When I had first read about the Chairman I definitely wanted Sayuri (sp?) to hook up with him. Then I met Nobu-san, and after reading about him and knowing him better..I dunno, I just felt the Sayuri would've been better off with Nobu-san. lol Maybe I thought of myself as Sayuri and wanted to be with Nobu-san. That makes much more sense, now that I think about it.

But anyhow, yeah, I agree with what everyone's said. It's a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone. I've haven't seen the movie for it yet, but it looked absolutely wonderful when I saw the trailer for it. Anyone else going to go see it?

 

I've never read it but I want to before the movie comes out! I think I'll go to the library and get it