The Sopranos: The Book by HBO Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Sopranos: The Book
Book Review: BADA BING
Summary: 5 Stars
A must have for Sopranos fans.Great coffee table book.So get out the gabagool and read away.Book Review: Well designed book, but you need a magnifying glass to read the print.
Summary: 4 Stars
I guess you can call this a mini coffee table book, measuring 9" x 11" and sporting a bright red cover with the familiar logo. It's only 190 pages long and an easy read, but I doubt if many people who purchase this book will read every word (as I did). Mostly, it's about the photos and each page is a great example of excellent design and eye-catching typefaces. I'm for all that, of course. I love the way the book looks. I give it 100% for design.
However, this is a difficult book to read. First of all the type is tiny. And then there are often large red or gray titles superimposed on top of the words. This is distracting and the words beneath the red letters were particularly difficult to read. Also, the author expects that everyone who picks up the book will be as familiar with the actors' names as he is and, with the exception of some of the major characters, it was sometimes hard to figure out who he was talking about. This could have been easily resolved with a cast list in either the front or the back of the book. I missed that.
In spite of the difficulty of the design I did read the book. I found much of it fascinating, especially the parts about the painstakingly detailed "behind-the-scenes" preparations for each episode. Everything from the choice of music to authenticity of the props to the New Jersey setting was very interesting. As a native New Yorker who often doubts everything, I found the whole series extremely real and absorbing. I'm sorry to see the series end.
Yes, I definitely recommend the book. It's great to leaf through and the photos will bring a smile of remembrance to your face. But you might just need to use a magnifying glass if you try to read it.
Book Review: A must have for any Soprano's fan
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is definately a must-have for all Soprano's fans. It gives you more insight into the characters as well as shows you photos from different episodes. It gives you a behind-the-scenes look from conception to production. I cannot wait to give this to all my Soprano-loving friends!Book Review: Pulled out all the stops for this one
Summary: 5 Stars
I got an early copy through Barnes & Noble, and let me tell you: this book is awesome. It is filled with extremely high quality photographs ranging from portraits of the cast members to pictures from the episodes to VERY nice pictures of the interiors of buildings (the Soprano house, the Bada Bing, Nuovo Vesuvio, etc.). It is also filled with a wealth of knowledge, talking about numerous aspects about the show from the look of Jersey (compared to "New Jersey") to the music used on the show to a breakdown of where the Soprano Family gets its income to even the types of nail designs that Carmela and Adriana had over the years. The major cast members all wrote their own essays about their characters, which contain descriptions interspersed with their own insights on their characters. There is also a section devoted to each character highlighting that character's most distinctive trait (such as Paulie's hair, Artie's mustache, etc.) and giving insider secrets about it (ex: Tony Sirico wakes up at 3am every shoot day, uses an entire can of hairspray, and emerges 3 hours later with Paulie's distinctive hairdo). Finally, the book includes an episode guide up through Season 6A to help refresh your memory of the gist of what happened in each episode. All told, this is an incredible book, and as I said, it is extremely high quality, which you can tell right from the front cover. I highly recommend it to anybody who has watched even one episode and enjoyed what they saw.Book Review: wow!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is essential for Sopranos fans.. with lots of juicy behind-the-scenes details and amazing illustrations. I especially liked the six pages dedicated to the Pine Barrens episode from season 3.