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Title: Sheer enjoyment!
Review: "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a fascinating glimpse of Kyoto geisha life in the 1930s and 40s. While strictly a fictional story, Golden did his homework so well that one could easily believe that the story of Sayuri is true.The novel has many strong points, the strongest being Golden's colorful and detailed descriptions of geisha life in Gion. The characters are very real, and Sayuri is an extremely likeable heroine...you're rooting for her from the very beginning. The story flows, for the most part, very smoothly, making for an easy and pleasurable read.The one part I found disconcerting (very much so, in some places) was the dialogue. I really felt like Golden was stretching or compromising in certain parts, trying too hard to be poetic or dramatic, and it threw off the otherwise lyrical flow of the story. Other than that, "Memoirs of a Geisha" is quite an enjoyable experience, and I highly recommend it to people who enjoy a good storyline.
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