Title: Not all it's hyped to be
Product review: Arthur Golden's 'Memoirs of a Geisha' was a wonderful and beautifully written story, which managed to get me quite interested in the subject. 'Geisha' seemed like the ideal book to read at the time and I tried hard to like it - the problem is it just wasn't very good. Everything is broken up into sections and written like a dull essay, with a few interesting pictures. Another big let-down was the fact that Liza Dalby wasn't really a full-fledged geisha. She just dressed in the fancy gear and put the make-up on and went to a load of parties. She didn't actually go through with the proper binding rituals to join her and her older sister Ichiume together. She only experienced a year of her life in this way and although she certainly knows a lot about a geisha's life, but 'Geisha' makes a very boring read. If you are going to read a book about this subject then do not miss out on 'Memoirs of a Geisha' - one of the best books I have ever read.
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