The Fortunate Pilgrim
by Mario Puzo
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Author: Mario PuzoEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-28
ISBN: 0345476727
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: A Truly Classic Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Mario Puzo considered The Fortunate Pilgrim to be his best work. Once you read this book, I have no doubt in my mind that you will agree with him, 100%. The Fortunate Pilgrim chronicles the life of a Sicilian immigrant, and her family. It touches upon the dynamics of family, and how families and the relationships within them evolve over time. Throughout the book, you can see a mafia-like dynamic in how the mother operates her family. She disassociates emotion, many times, from her decisions in order to do what - in her mind - will best strengthen the family's chance for survival.
The Fortunate Pilgrim touches on everything from death and how to deal with it, to children growing older, to mental illness and its effects on families. It does all of this while maintaining a very good storyline, and staying incredibly readable. I have just one problem with this book - which is why I rate it four stars instead of five. In the first half of the book, time moves fairly slowly and you can tell how much time has passed easily - this I like. However, in the second half of the book, time moves randomly forward and it is often difficult to determine how much time has passed since the last chapter. Overall, it is an incredible shame that this book does not have the same level of fame as the Godfather - I suppose that is the curse of any book that isn't quite movie-style...
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