A review by mandyrose
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Positive: There are some beautiful metaphors in this novel making use of water & nature.
Negative: It was painful reading a novel centred around a woman being tossed around by men. And I didn’t love the ending.
Negative: It was painful reading a novel centred around a woman being tossed around by men. And I didn’t love the ending.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Death of parent, Rape, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abortion