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Memoirs of a Geisha
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This started so well but then it got more and more boring with each chapter.
I was hooked on this as soon as I started reading. I found myself storming through it and totally invested in the story. Then somewhere, around half-way through, I found myself growing terribly bored. My reading rate slowed down. It started to feel like a chore, and it took me almost five months to finish it.
What happened?
The story seemed to stagnate, and the descriptions felt very similar and reused. Moreover, it didn’t seem to be going anywhere other than the obvious direction. Granted, it picked up towards the but by then I had lost interest and wanted the book to be over. It seems rather trite in a book review to complain about the length of a book, but I’m going to do it anyway: this felt too long. I have no problem with big books if they need to be big. This one felt padded out and like parts needed to be stripped back and the writing made tighter. It waffled on and I grew tired of it.
It was slow, so painfully slow
I’m disappointed because I feel like I should have loved this one and I thought I was going to. I wish I had something more positive to say, but I can’t find anything else I enjoyed about it. It had a good hook but that’s it. Consider me very unimpressed.
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I was hooked on this as soon as I started reading. I found myself storming through it and totally invested in the story. Then somewhere, around half-way through, I found myself growing terribly bored. My reading rate slowed down. It started to feel like a chore, and it took me almost five months to finish it.
What happened?
The story seemed to stagnate, and the descriptions felt very similar and reused. Moreover, it didn’t seem to be going anywhere other than the obvious direction. Granted, it picked up towards the but by then I had lost interest and wanted the book to be over. It seems rather trite in a book review to complain about the length of a book, but I’m going to do it anyway: this felt too long. I have no problem with big books if they need to be big. This one felt padded out and like parts needed to be stripped back and the writing made tighter. It waffled on and I grew tired of it.
It was slow, so painfully slow
I’m disappointed because I feel like I should have loved this one and I thought I was going to. I wish I had something more positive to say, but I can’t find anything else I enjoyed about it. It had a good hook but that’s it. Consider me very unimpressed.
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You can connect with me on social media via My Linktree.
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Reading Progress
October 7, 2021
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Started Reading
October 7, 2021
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February 7, 2022
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2-star-reads
February 7, 2022
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contemporary-lit
February 7, 2022
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i-tried
February 7, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Oct 10, 2021 12:58PM
If I'm being honest, it's sat on my shelf for a while too. For me this is one of those cases where I loved the movie so much, that I'm worried the book will disappoint me. I'm probably just being dramatic and should just go ahead and read it lol
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Same regrets! This book is really fascinating. Excited to hear your review :)
After seeing your first comment, about how they were worried to read the book because the movie was so good... thank you dearly @Tina! I was worried to watch the movie ALL these years because it is my favorite book. I now have more confidence in the film, and will also stop standing on the ledge. Thanks for the needed 'push' friend! Happy reading!
I'm also ready this at the moment . I kind of expected it to be a hyped up book . . . but I have found I am thoroughly enjoying it . The author is an expert at pacing this story , he gives you just enough each chapter so that you are eager to read the next one . I'm 3/4 through and it's already done enough to get a 5
Brittany wrote: "After seeing your first comment, about how they were worried to read the book because the movie was so good... thank you dearly @Tina! I was worried to watch the movie ALL these years because it is..."I'm glad that my comment helped you to make the decision. It is a beautiful and intensely moving film. My oldest daughter loves it as well. It's one of our all time favorites! :)
Relieved you're enjoying it. For me, this is one of the stand-out books of the post-war era. For some reason it's paired in my mind with 'Perfume'. Not sure why. Anyway, it's genius. Enjoy.
