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Title: Excellent, informative, enlightening.
Review: This book is well written, sensitive, and informative. Many people believe that the difficult life of the geisha, and other women who entertain men in Japan, is a thing of the past. This book clearly shows that in modern Japan women are still being treated according to centuries-old customs. I have also read Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. The many people who enjoyed that novel (and kept it on the bestseller list for over a year) would enjoy Butterflies of the Night. I have heard, on very good authority, that when Butterflies of the Night was first published Ms. Louis was asked to appear on several top television shows. The producers of the shows wanted to sensationalize the material. Ms. Louis declined making an appearance, saying that she wasn't going to go on national television to discuss some unfortunate Japanese women and rake them over the coals. Ms. Louis sensitivity and ethics shine through in her work.
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