Message from jwilliams

[Anonymous]

I too, saw Memoirs of a Geisha and absolutely loved it. Prior to seeing the movie I had not read the book and now I look forward to reading the original version of this fascinating story. I have read numerous reviews on the forum and have had alot of my lingering questions answered. I am still fascinated at the unique culture of a geisha as depicted by this hollywood film and continue to wonder if it is a somewhat realistic portrayal. I am attempting to compare the life of a geisha to life of young women in our western culture, and cannot seem to find a culture that exists within our society that is similar to that of a geisha.... which I find to be the best part of the story! I look forward to reading more reviews.