- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553379690
- ISBN-13: 978-0553379693
- Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 1.9 x 23.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,233,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"I have spent most of my life in New Jersey, but the blood of a geisha courses through me yet."
If Kiki Takehashi's life is dramatically different from that of her reserved Japanese-American mother, it is light-years away from that of her grandmother, whom she knows only through old family stories. Kiki has recently become engaged to Eric, a handsome, successful New York City lawyer. But at the same time she is haunted--quite literally--by the memory of her friend Phillip, killed the previous year in a mountaineering accident.
Kiki has never met her grandmother Yukiko, for whom she is named. Still, thoroughly American though she is, she feels a secret kinship with her. Kiki is swept up by the story of this strong, proud, passionate woman who, against all odds, in a time and place far different from her own, was sold by her impoverished family, became a famous geisha, and found the love that has so far eluded the rest of the Takehashi women.
Lyrical, haunting, and stunningly evocative, One Hundred and One Ways introduces a powerful and exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.
If Kiki Takehashi's life is dramatically different from that of her reserved Japanese-American mother, it is light-years away from that of her grandmother, whom she knows only through old family stories. Kiki has recently become engaged to Eric, a handsome, successful New York City lawyer. But at the same time she is haunted--quite literally--by the memory of her friend Phillip, killed the previous year in a mountaineering accident.
Kiki has never met her grandmother Yukiko, for whom she is named. Still, thoroughly American though she is, she feels a secret kinship with her. Kiki is swept up by the story of this strong, proud, passionate woman who, against all odds, in a time and place far different from her own, was sold by her impoverished family, became a famous geisha, and found the love that has so far eluded the rest of the Takehashi women.
Lyrical, haunting, and stunningly evocative, One Hundred and One Ways introduces a powerful and exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.
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Format:Paperback
It seems almost a bit cheesy to use the word *haunting* to describe a book, but it's the only word that will do! It took an awful lot for me to put this book down when I first read it and it's depressing how many people don't take my advice and buy it! As a bookseller I still try to sell it to anyone- especially those who pick up the recent bestseller 'Memoirs of a Geisha' (which I honestly didn't enjoy-I fear that is largely due to the hype it received). 'One Hundred and One Ways' is the thoughtful narrative of a young woman who feels a strong spiritual connection to her grandmother, a woman she has never met but who in many ways is the most important person in her life. It is in many ways the story of a young woman's self-discovery but it is also a believably touching story of love and loss. Ms Yoshikawa's beautiful descriptive writing may give chills to even the most cynical of readers.
Format:Paperback
The story, the characters, the writing all get 5 stars. It is hard to believe this is a first novel. I will be amazed if this author does not make it big. She has great talent. This story is mainly about relationships: familial, generational, and between the sexes. Grief, forgiveness, this book has it all without seeming to try to do too much. It is sensual and very emotional. I wish this lady all the luck in the world with her writing and look forward to her next novel.
Format:Paperback
Kiki is the daughter of a Japanese-Korean marriage. She grows up in New York. She finds it difficult relating to her Japanese mother and, when her lover dies, writes to her grandmother, who was a geisha, in the hope that she will understand her better. By communicating in this way, she learns to understand her own sexual identity and comes to terms with her unusual heritage.
101 Ways is a delicately-written, sensitive exploration of a family of strong-willed women. It is an abolute unputdowneable delight. When I had finished reading it (I kept hoping it would last longer), I wanted to recommend it to all my friends.
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