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5/5 ⭐️
Un racconto davvero coinvolgente che mi ha tenuta incollata alle pagine dall'inizio alla fine

Ah, I revisited this read because of a reading challenge my cousin gave me to reread a book I hated in HS. How could I possibly have understood this book when I was 14 or 15?! And my god, I love it now. It was incredibly well researched, the writing was brilliant, and the storytelling style was original and fresh. It‘s a contender for best read of 2025.

Japan 1903:Ichi,daughter of an ama&a fisherman from Iojima, is sold into prostitution. In the Shinonome brothel she is trained in the art of pleasing customers but also attends school where Tetsuko,a failed prostitute from the family of a samurai, teaches “writing to women trapped in the prison of bestial desire” and finally to read and understand their account books since the women are often charged too much for food or clothes&deliberately kept

Hoopla library app audiobook. Based off a true story of the fin-de-siècle strike which was inspired by a recent shipyard strike of the time and area. Good for perspective and gleaning the female experience, historical perspective. I liked the characterization of our protagonist and the difference of her island dialect and character. More sexual themes and content than the book but not the film adaptation of Poor Things. Putting me in an Asia mood.

Finally, I read this book too. I have seen the movie multiple times so there was no surprise is the novel. I really like this story but somehow I never liked the relationship between Sajuri and the president.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ yes that‘s a 6/5. I could not put this novel down. What a captivating story and eloquently written. I could nearly smell the air, envision the colors and scenes and feel the emotions throughout. The writing contained so many poetic figures of speech, I was stunned at the artistic way the author portrayed the story and brought it to life.

#SummerSpecial
Day 27. Lips/ lipstick
#Lips&Lipstick
The novel tells the story of a fictional geisha working in Japan before and after WW2.

Willard Hotel June 2 around 2:00 I heard #antihero in the lobby. Around 2:15 I turned a corner and came upon this kimono in a hallway. #volumesandvocals

This book had been on my TBR for more time than I would have cared to admit!

It has made me clear all my misconceptions of geisha in general....this is definitely not a light read but I'm glad to have finally read it.