Review-Memoirs of a Geisha

From page one of the book till the very last sentence, the novel projects a constant interest in the story of Nitta Sayuri and of her memoirs. The story gives us an insight of the different culture and mentality of the Far East, which many people lack knowledge of. Furthermore, the reader is introduced to different terms in the Japanese language such as kimono, which is the clothing worn by the Japanese or danna, who is the man that covers the expenses of a geisha to advance her career. In addition, the author provides to its readers a full description of the okiya, in which Nitta Sayuri has lived since the beginning of her training as

Nitta Sayuri was born in the small fishing town of Yoroido. After her mother’s death, she and her sister Satsu have been separated from each other. Sayuri was sold for 75 yen to the Nitta Okyia. After surmounting many difficulties, she dreams of becoming a geisha. She soon learns from her teacher, who is one the most successful geishas herself, how to act in the presence of men and how to become a flourishing geisha. Sayuri's narration merge seamlessly from present to past and present again, and it's as though her reflections about a certain incident has brought on the recollection of certain incidents in the past.

One of the things that amazes the reader the most, is the fact that the book is written by a man yet, portrays the woman’s point of view. Throughout the novel, Golden describes Sayuri’s feelings in a way that makes the reader believe that the book is really written by the successful geisha. Golden seems to possess incredible insight into the woman's soul. He describes the turmoil in her life, the fear of losing her mizuage, her virginity, but mostly the feeling of extreme affection towards

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