This is such a unique, timeless book, definitely a must read! The relationship between Sayuri and her nemesis Hatsumomo is so fascinating, what every female must be able to relate to. Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the very few novels that I will happily read again.

Very well written book. I saw the movie after I read the book and as always the book was really 100 times better.

This fiction novel is about how a young girl became well known geisha. It's romantic, sad, descriptive, beautiful and well-written. You will not want to put this book down. =D The movie does not do this book justice.

its hard to come to terms with the fact that its fiction...did anyone else find themselves enthralled with finding the ink painting on google?! ..no? only me? well incase your wondering now, it too is fictional. breaks your 'geisha wannabe' heart doesnt it

WOW ! It's got it all & then some ! The emotion that i felt was awesome. get it girls !

I also enjoyed this book. The writing is detailed without being wordy and vibrantly descriptive. I was fascinated about the subject matter and it feels authentic, like the author did his homework well. The characters are well developed and the plot moves along quickly enough that it will keep you reading into the wee hours.

love love love IT!i picked it up and still hold on to it as a classic so to speak..

This is one of my all time favourite books. I read it before I saw the movie and am glad I did because the book was so much better. If you've only seen the movie I highly suggest you read the book because it is so much more beautiful. This book was able to bring tears to my eyes. A must read for everyone!

I read this a couple of years ago, before it was made into a movie. I just loved it! The author had to of done a lot of research for this novel to make it so great. There is a lot of detail and history in it. Normally I'm not that big on history, but Arthur Golden does such a great job painting a picture and a time period that I didn't even notice. Everyone that I have talked to that has read this book has loved it. I can't wait to see what he will write next.

This is one of my favourite books. It's so romantic and beautifully written, a MUST read! I recommended this book to a few friends and they all loved it! What is suprising and amazing is how Arthur Golden writes so convincingly in first person about the life of a geisha. Read it, you won't be disappointed!