My sister gave me this out of the blue and because I’d had no previous interest in Japan or geisha I thought I wouldn’t like it. But by George I was wrong.

I’d intended only to have a flick through and see what it was like. Three sentences in. Three paragraphs in. Three pages in… I didn’t stop reading until 3 days later and I’d finished it. I had actually had plans that day I’m sure, but they were stalled. The moment I opened that book, I sat down on the seat by the window and didn’t move for the rest of the day.

Brilliant book and the movie is also brilliant.