Memoirs of a geisha.. best book ever?

Question

do you think memoirs of a geisha was the best book ever written?

Answer 1

It is DEFINITELY up there! The book is beautifully written and the character development is impeccable. If a person didn't know better, they would think it really was a true story based on an interview.  

Answer 2

Sure.  Bukowski, Proust, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Twain, Faulkner, all hacks compared to the genius that is Arthur Golden.

I can't communicate my contempt for you in a way that would do it justice, so I'll leave it to your imagination.

Answer 3

i hate admit i thought it was semi-factual when i first read it!

it was really good, my mum and i loved it when we read it 3 or so years ago. i love a book where you can love and hate characters who have a full rounded character. i would not say the best book ever though, time will tell how it is received in the years to come

it got me reading other japanese based books- the otori saga is another favourite!  

Answer 4

h***s yes! i found the way Golden retells Sayuri's memoirs to be stunning. I couldn't put it down. I have read it 5 times, love it!