memoirs of a geisha, who loves it? |
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 Apr 18 2006, 07:44 PM
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 life is beautiful  Group: Member Posts: 65 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 394,856  |
"memoirs of a geisha" is definitely a great read. i found myself going through the pages quickly, and was sad when it was over. the movie wasn't as great as i thought it would be, but i enjoy seeing movies based on books i've read.
so, what do you all think of the book? |
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| *salcha* |
Apr 20 2006, 12:43 AM
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Doesn't look all that great, but I just bought the book today. I'll start on it after I finish Dan Brown's Deception Point.
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Apr 20 2006, 09:44 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
It's the best book I've ever read.
It was hard for me to believe that the author is an American guy when the "narrating voice" is clearly a Japanese woman.  I've never read feelings described in such detail and so real before. |
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Apr 20 2006, 08:37 PM
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life is beautiful Group: Member Posts: 65 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 394,856 |
if you read the author's biography, then you can understand why he wrote the book the way he did. apparently he studied japanese in college, and even visited there as a child or something like that. i can't believe it's his first book though...
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Apr 20 2006, 09:35 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
I really liked it; it was well written and so detailed. However, I didn't really like the ending that much; it seemed kinda anticlimatic.
However, the book is better than the movie, IMO. |
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Apr 21 2006, 03:55 PM
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 Fryd ev ed ec risyh? Group: Member Posts: 139 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 393,584 |
Love this book. But I thought it got boring around the last 100 pages.
I was only interested in Chiyo/Sayuri becoming a geisha. |
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Apr 21 2006, 05:23 PM
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loved the book. the movie sucked -_- the girl that played saiyuri (the grown up one not the little kid), no offense was bad for the part. i liked all the other characters fine.
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Apr 22 2006, 12:45 AM
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say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
^ that's Ziyi Zhang... her English isn't really that good.
Well, let's stick to the book.  My favourite character in the book is the Chairman. He appears so little, yet plays an important part. |
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Apr 22 2006, 01:06 AM
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YES YES YES
 I've read the book three times. It's one of the best books ever. It's so descriptive and such, and as Winnie said, it's hard to believe that the author is an American man. He obviously knows alot about the japanese culture. Anyhow, the movie was pretty good. They weren't very descriptive on some subjects. Like Granny, for instance. They showed her once in the movie, and didn't mention who she was. And how they added the okiya burning down, and Hatsumomo running off. In the book, she sort of threw a tantrum and hit someone, and then got "kicked out". Overall, book = better. |
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Apr 22 2006, 01:17 AM
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say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
^ because it's original.
Haha, Cassie, I knew you would post here. :P |
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May 15 2006, 07:37 AM
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 oink Group: Member Posts: 1,099 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,836 |
i only watched the movie its good! tom cruise is hot in there
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May 20 2006, 01:43 AM
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I love this book. Read it a long time ago and I think its absolutely wonderful. Very well written and quite interesting.
Mind you, I absolutely love Japanese culture, so that helped my opinion as well. 
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May 20 2006, 02:17 AM
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say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
QUOTE(sw33t_rouge @ May 15 2006, 8:37 PM)  i only watched the movie its good! tom cruise is hot in there ... Tom Cruise? Hello?... |
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May 20 2006, 08:52 AM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
QUOTE(sw33t_rouge @ May 15 2006, 7:37 AM) i only watched the movie its good! tom cruise is hot in there ... Tom Cruise wasn't in Memoirs of a Geisha... |
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May 21 2006, 01:06 PM
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 maybe it's just a dream Group: Member Posts: 117 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 394,421 |
^ maybe they're thinking of Last Samurai...
I read it. I'm glad I did read it since I saw the movie beforehand. it's gotta be one of my favorite books now. 
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May 27 2006, 01:53 PM
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I started reading it like around January, but then I had to stop because when I went back to school we have books to read as a class. Although I started reading it again this week and I really like it, it's definitely one of my favorites. I'm only half way through it though. & I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm planning on it after I finish the book.
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May 30 2006, 02:36 PM
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Oh, I love Memoirs of a Geisha! I read it last summer. My friend, Ai told me that I absolutley had to read it. Its great. And Oh, do I hate Hatsumomo!
And people, are you thinking of the Last Samurai? lol...Tom Cruise was NEVER in Memoirs... |
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May 30 2006, 07:57 PM
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 Oshare♥Love Group: Member Posts: 130 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 406,975 |
QUOTE(sw33t_rouge @ May 15 2006, 7:37 AM) i only watched the movie its good! tom cruise is hot in there lmao. Tom Cruise. Hah. I just pictured him in a kimono. Not a good mental image.  But anyways, I read the book. It was very nice. I just didn't like the ending. It made me kinda sad for some reason. But I'm glad Saiyuri got the man she wanted in the end.
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Jun 1 2006, 01:46 AM
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 Chantal-Denise Group: Member Posts: 123 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 249,845 |
oh i love it!
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Jun 3 2006, 05:54 PM
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It was one of the best books I've ever read.
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Jun 9 2006, 09:20 AM
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 lx Group: Member Posts: 300 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,440 |
I really liked the movie, but I haven't read the book yet...
I guess I'll read it this summer, especially if it's better than the movie.
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Jun 9 2006, 09:51 AM
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 rainy days fade away.. Group: Member Posts: 566 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 58,261 |
I have the book.. planning to read it sometime. And I want to watch the movie as well.
However, I promised myself that I had to read it before I watched it. |
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Jun 13 2006, 04:26 PM
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eh..i thought it was okies..kinda boring for me...
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Jun 17 2006, 12:39 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 373,491 |
I'm only on page 27 but I like it so far.
When I finish reading the book I'm going to go get the movie and compare. |
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| *salcha4u* |
Jun 18 2006, 02:56 AM
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I'M ON PAGE 1. I just picked it up.
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