Finished: 6/20/20
Year: 1997
Pages: 428
Genre: Literature
Grade: C
Reason for reading: TBR pile, 1001 books to read before you die
Blurb (from back cover): "A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
"In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount, where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction-at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful-and completely unforgettable."
Opinion: I feel like I'm one of the few that did not thoroughly enjoy this novel. I don't even know why it would have made the 1001 books to read before you die list. Definitely not the worst book I've read but certainly not one of the best.
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