Hello!
This week I finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I also saw the movie yesterday! This book is amazing!! I finished it in just a few hours. It is about a young girl, Sayuri, who is sold into slavery in Japan during the early 1900's. She works in an okiya, and eventually earns the right to attend training to become a geisha. What is a geisha?
A Geisha is an artist who specializes in song, dance, music, or art. Sayuri overcomes many obstacles to free herself from slavery to become a geisha. She finishes school and becomes the most successful Geisha in her region of Japan. She stands perseveres through wars, abuse, heart break, and financial ruin to get what she truly wants in life. Though I'm not a fan of romance, this book does a great job of keeping it to a minimum and focusing on the culture of Japan.
I highly recommend this book! The movie is available on YouTube for free as well! Enjoy!
Kelly
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