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Title: Memoirs of a G
Review: Just didn't do it for me.Romantic story? I don't find old desperate men swooning over a girl who's paid to be with them particularly enchanting..Evidently Geisha's become skilled at the art of manipulating people... particularly men... in order to get what they want. The best are described as skilled conversationalists.... at least in in the genre of locker room gossip stories.Its difficult to sympathize with the so called heroine in any way... from willing to sleep with the minister to get what she wants (or doesn't) ... to a lack of recognition that her sister worked as a prostitute... to her materialistic preoccupation for her clothing, kimono's and appearance. Supposed to be a happy ending, but I feel sorry for her...Admittedly, the Japanese perspective and conditions during the 2nd world war was interesting at times ... and there is some value put on knowing what a Giesha really is. Overall, I slogged through the whole book, rarely interested in reading the next page.
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