The Godfather by Mario Puzo Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Godfather
Book Review: Review of The Godfather
Summary: 4 Stars
The strength of this book is Puzo's expertise and knowledge of the mafia. It makes the plot, events and the characters in the book seem extremely real. I would describe this book as a historical fiction of the mafia.
This is definitely a book that will fly by and one that you will have a hard time putting down. It is definitely a classic. It is a book that when you finish you will close it and say, "Now that was a good book!"
In the book you will be introduced to one of the most famous families in all literature. The Corleaone family of New York. You will learn how the family got its start in organized crime and how the family operates. You will also learn about the honor and respect it takes to work for and be a part of the family. And, of course, you will learn what happens when you cross ways with the family.
There were only two things that I did not like. First of all, I thought there was a lot of pointless sex irrelevant to the plot. I thought it was a little over-the-top and I just got tired of it after a while. The other thing I did not like was the location change to Las Vegas. I thought that it was unnecessary, a distraction and took away from the real story. Having that been said I thought the whole book was exciting and there was never a part in the book, like most, where there was a lull in the action.
This is definitely a book worth the money and time spent reading. If you do not like books with graphic violence, sex and drugs then perhaps you should read something else. If this does not bother you then you will find this book extremely exciting. Personally I would recommend buying a hardback copy of the book and putting it on your shelf with your collection of other great novels.
Book Review: Saga of Corleone Family
Summary: 5 Stars
The Godfather is the saga of the Corleone family, and chronicles the rise of this fictionalized mafia clan. Somewhat melodramatic at times, the writing is nonetheless more than serviceable, and the novel provides scope of time and geography to plant the story colorfully in the early to middle decades of this century. There are few literary tricks or pyrotechnics, and the book progresses easily along the narrative of the accession of the Corleone family. Rivals are destroyed, strategies developed, personalities matured, as they construst their empire along along the codes of honor inherited from their Sicilian past. Not big on ideas, the narrative does have the strength of presenting, graspable, never quite facile, parallels between the legitimate and illigitimate worlds coexisting then in the United States. Sort of a pop Thomas Mann.Book Review: THe Wonderful Corleone Saga!
Summary: 5 Stars
by Emily Placido, author of Julita's Sands: A Memoir
I read this powerful book many years after seeing the film. The movie is one of my favorites and I was leery about reading the book after loving the movie so much. I was not disappointed! This book is absolutely terrific!! It takes the reader from the beginning of the Corleone Saga when Vito leaves Sicily and comes to America. The story weaves together the two stories from the films, The Godfather, and The Godfather 11, with much more detail. There are things explained in the book that are not quite fleshed out in the movie, like where the name Genco Oil came from, and intimate details about Sonny. There are parts that aren't even mentioned in any of the movies, but that are important to the storyline. Mario Puzo's writing is real, down to earth, typical Italian American speech patterns. It is easy to read and keeps you glued to the pages. MAfia stories are always a hit but this one is the biggest hit of them all!
Book Review: Tai's QuickViews: Five Stars
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most people aware of this story, I saw the movie before I read the book. How I wish it were otherwise! Puzo is dark, funny, mean, politically incorrect, and honest at the same time. The mafioso culture is exposed in phrases that tickle the cool sensory parts of the brain (excuse spelling): Omerte (oath of silence), Consigliere (advisor), don (godfather), sleeps with the fishes (dead!), wet one's beak (a cut of the profits). His prose is simple yet speaks to the big words we know yet don't use. The characters are exposition-ed to the perfect point of knowledge relevant to the plot.
p.s.: I admire his use of the role of Destiny to describe Michael's birthright
Book Review: Textbook for those of you who are up to no good. READ IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw the movie... so naturally, I have to read the book to find out how Coppola screwed up the actual book. After the first page, I was hooked and could not put this book down. Yes, I saw the movie so I know what was going to happen but this book is so well written that you want to read it and savor it.
Buy this book. It is well worth the money.