memoirs of a geisha, who loves it? Options

[--x who0ps]

I started reading it a little and got through like 10 pages.
It's an okay book so far, but I find it often too descriptive.
So detailed that I get bored really easily and start zoning out.
Also, I watched the movie before I started reading the book, so it's hard for me to read it since I keep comparing the two plotlines.

[*salcha4u*]

Yeah, everything is so detailed and has some simile relating to it. Nontheless, it's a good book. I finihsed it in two days.

[liloandstitchx3]

The book was so much better than the movie.

[RememberTheForgo...]

I know this is an old post, but I just finished reading "Memoirs..." about a week ago, and Im completely in love with it. Its one of those books you just fall for imediatly, its so tragic, and romantic, and heartbreaking all at the same time.

My only problem with it is that it seemed almost too "fairy tale" for me, I strangly enough wanted her to end up with Nobu. It just seemed like what was supposed to happen, her entire life had been so bittersweet, and in the end it just ends up perfect.
Dont get me wrong, the ending was AMAZING, as was the entire book...but it just seemed like the ending was a little awkward for the book.


I havent seen the movie as of yet though....any good?

<3 rememberTHEforgotten

[Jackaroe]

This book instantly became one of my favorite books of all time. It is so expertly detailed and metaphoric. I loved every single moment of it. The writing is so delicate and complete and the writing style was one different from other voices I have read. The setting was vivid and the characters were memorable. I was completely blown away when I read it. It's pure sophistication in words.

[clarissa]

i liked it, it's alright. that guy that slept with the virgin geishas and kept their dried blood was kinda gross and creepy though.

[angelrevelation]

I wished it showed a little more... emotion. But it had a really interesting writing style, and it really propelled me into the story. I could imagine everything amazingly. Although, I did see the movie first so it probably influenced that.

[Jackaroe]

I thought that the movie didn't do enough justice to the book. I didn't like how towards the end, they inserted the American soldiers instead of sticking with what happened in the book. Oh well. I guess it's expected if it's going to be shown and made in the West.

I did notice that the book lacked emotion, but if you think about it, it totally fits Sayuri's/Chiyo's "liquid" personality. Her life just flows, like water, and there isn't really in her character (since she's the narrator) to be warmly passionate or to let fly a fiery temper. She is cool and composed, like water (well, water as in a stream. Water as in an ocean storm is waaaaay different. XD).

[-sincerely]

i'm going to have to read it for school. around aprilish.

[synthase]

i read it over the summer
its really good
and sadd
i loved the book wayyy better than the movie. The movie skipped some important parts

[HakunaMatata]

I did notice that the book lacked emotion, but if you think about it, it totally fits Sayuri's/Chiyo's "liquid" personality. Her life just flows, like water, and there isn't really in her character (since she's the narrator) to be warmly passionate or to let fly a fiery temper. She is cool and composed, like water (well, water as in a stream. Water as in an ocean storm is waaaaay different. XD).

It did lack emotion, but it also lacked cohesiveness. The book felt so detached, and I don't think her transition from high-class geisha to a poor woman in warring Japan was quite fulfilled. (If I'm getting this part wrong, correct me, it's been a looong time since I've read it.) It may be because I wasn't paying very close attention to the book by that part, but it felt awkward that she went quite that low.

And I disagree about her being "cool and composed", or like a stream. I actually imagined her personality a lot more like a very fast river going downhill; she really can't help where she's going. That annoyed me, that she never really took control of her life.

But I did like the book, the descriptions were positively lovely and the subject matter was something I've never heard of before. My friend disputes the authenticity of the book; saying that the author (geez, I can't even recall his name) made geishas seem like whores, but I think he did a really good job showing the differences between the two.

[JenxCrazii]

ermm i saw movie..kinda..only the beginning and miscellaneous parts...ihts okayish..

[MiSSxMELON]

I got the book Christmas of 05, and I absolutely loved it. I'm thinking of re-reading it, if I have the time. The movie did a bad job of portraying the book, imo, but then again that almost always happens.

[PINAYSTER]

nope! i've just seen the movie!!
really awesome !

[Claudel]

I going for movies better than books..

[aicilah999]

i've seen the movie and i really enjoyed it..
i don't know about the book though.

i should read the book then since you guys are all saying it's good?

[monxcheri]

saw the movie and did not understand it.

it was probably because i was doing something else on the computer while watching it.

[KissMe2408]

I'm in the middle of reading this book actually =)
lol, well more like, in the first few chapters,
she's still about 9 years old.

So far it's pretty great.

[cornytu]

I have read a few pages of the book but I saw te movie of it. It was absolutely fantastic!

I should finish the book, if I have time.

[babytina]

I loved this book ! And I agree, the book was a lot better than the movie.

[xBUTTMUNCHx]

book was awesome, but the movie kinda skipped over things too fast.
too many details were missing. but all in all, its a great story!!

[babierain]

One of my favorite books, hands down.

[gojira]

wtf am i the only person who was bored to death by this book.

[imano]

I DOOOOOO!
It's such a great book, I was literally hooked from day 1.