Great American Read List discussion

This topic is for discussion of our April 2022 group read, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.

I hope you'll participate and read this selection for our book club.
For those who do: share your thoughts as you read, please!
Spoilers are allowed; add a considerate warning if your comment includes any so members have the option to skip.

A few notes on this book:
* It came in at #45 on the final Great American Read list.
* It has a 4.13 average Goodreads rating.
This was first published in 1997.