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Title: I wanted to like it
Review: This book had it's up and downs, but was ultimately very slow-paced. It is OK if you don't mind reading 5 pages about walking down a dirt road or observing a rock on a sidewalk, to put it one way. The writing is good and even humorous. The author is impressive in his ability to relate events from a woman's perspective.I could not get pulled in and would never have finished it, were I not required to read it for a bookclub.I, too, was disappointed that there was not more emphasis on the "art" of being a geisha. Also, the back of the book mentioned that she had to find a new life after the war and the geisha houses closed, but she just took up being a geisha again ultimately. That didn't seem like any great new freedom or beginning.I can see why people found it interesting, but if it doesn't grip you after the beginning, don't look for it to improve.
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