503 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400096893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: 23 September 1997
Description
In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 39,565 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 41%
informative 36%
inspiring 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 17%
challenging 16%
tense 15%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, WarMinor
Abortion, Infidelity503 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400096893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: 23 September 1997
Description
In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 39,565 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 41%
informative 36%
inspiring 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 17%
challenging 16%
tense 15%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, WarMinor
Abortion, Infidelity