I've said it several times and I'll say it one more time: I loved this book. Everything that Goldman put in it for us to feel the life of a Geisha was fantastic. It's amazing how intricate and time consuming the lifestyle is. When Sayuri said how little sleep they get it made me think of my time in college, but I eventually got a break from it. She never did. Or wouldn't have if the war hadn't hit Japan.
I have to admit that I found myself rooting for Nobu for a good part of the book. I really wanted to see him come out on top. He was a hard man, but it was obvious that he was straight-forward and did actually care about her in some way. I was really surprised when Sayuri found out that the Chairman was ultimately responsible for her success as a Geisha. It seems that their fateful encounter had a large impact on them both.
Pumpkin garnered most of my sympathy. Even when she tried to screw Sayuri over by revealing her to the Chairman, I still found myself pitying her. Out of all the characters I think Pumpkin was the main victim. She was a pawn for Hatsumomo to use against Sayuri in an attempt to keep her down, which ultimately failed. When she does aim to screw Sayuri over we see how smart she truly was. Though that action really helped save Sayuri from a fate that was terrifying to her.
This is definitely a book I am going to keep. I can see myself rereading it again in the future :-)
Wonderful pick, Katie! Let's see what Mandy's got up her sleeve for us!
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