The Godfather?the epic tale of crime and betrayal that became a global phenomenon. Almost fifty years ago, a classic was born. A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor. The seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and The Godfather?the epic tale of crime and betrayal that became a global phenomenon. Almost fifty years ago, a c...
| Title | : | The Godfather |
| Author | : | Mario Puzo |
| Rating | : | |
| Genres | : | Fiction |
| ISBN | : | The Godfather Edition Language English Series |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 pages pages |
The Godfather Reviews
New Brilliant Future Career Idea: mafia wife. Think about it - all you have to do is cook, have some babies, and go to Mass once a day. Sure, I might have a hard time learning to never ask questions about anything, but I could always get a hobby to occupy my time with. At the very ...
Here?s a record breaking novel, but for the wrong reasons. 1. I gave it up so fast that I did not have time to list it as ?currently reading?. First time that?s happened. 2. I did not even make page 30! I mean, I even gave Darconville?s Cat 50 pages! 3. But instead of ju...
The Godfather (Mario Puzo's Mafia), Mario Puzo The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New ...
I?d never read The Godfather until this summer. But my lovely bride gave me an early hardcover edition for my birthday, and the whole experience was...Proustian. Almost every passage brought back a memory from my childhood, when the book and movies were omnipresent. I loved it. It?...
I absolutely loved this book! This book started my long running obsession with Mafia. The Godfather is one of the best pieces of literature ever written. Mario Puzo paints this elaborate picture of the Sicilian mafia through the eyes of Michael Corleone, a returning Marine Corps he...
I'm one of the people who watched the whole movie trilogy and then after that found out that The Godfather exists as a novel. Naturally, I had to purchase it. It is a matter of taste, I suppose, but next to the movies - so elegant and grandiose - it feels a bit like reading pul...
Mario Puzo creates his awesome world & then plays with his own elements (those of detective noir and mob drama) like a world-class chess champion. Less than a fourth into the narrative, POW! the Don has been shot. And, hold on a sec, who is the protagonist here? I thought Michael. ...
??[T]ell me the truth, Tom, how many men do you figure the Don killed or had killed??[Michael asked] Tom Hagen turned away. ?I'll tell you one thing you didn't learn from him: talking the way you're talking now. There are things that have to be done and you do...
The epic masterpiece of mafia fiction. Puzo is good and entertaining elsewhere, here is great and masterful. It is to mobster books what Godfather parts 1 & 2 are to mobster movies...a standard that can never be equalled. What really intrigues me about Puzo's presentation of t...
Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars I think this is just what I was in the mood for! ...
"Come in." "Ah, Don Corleone, I'm sorry to trouble you -" "Sit down." "Thank you, Don Corleone -" "Where is your mother from?" "I'm sorry?" "Your mother, she is from Italia. Which town?" ...
Indeed, dear reader, I did not hate The Godfather. I h-aa-ted it. How much did I hate it? Well I could start with a long dissemination of Mario Puzo's simplistic and repetitive prose. Puzo seems to think the reader needs a reminder of plot points that occured ten pages ago, and...
Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather, a book that was to become an instant classic, at a time when both his personal life and that of the United States were in transition. Puzo's first two novels had not sold well, and he was almost penniless. A young, up and coming author, Puzo sought ...
A good read that demands re-read has been long time ago for now.. A good read that demands re-read has been long time ago for now.. ...
You gotta stop them at the beginning. Like they shoulda stopped Hitler at Munich, they should never let him get away with that, they were just asking for big trouble when they let him get away with that. You know that you are a Czech person when this is your favourite quote/sentence...
This book is good. This book is really REALLY good. This book is better than I expected. Amazing! I have to go watch the movie RIGHT NOW! From the mean streets of New York City . . . to the casinos of Las Vegas . . . to the villas of Sicily . . . the Corleones have got things und...
"..for Justice, we must go to Don Corleone." In a world where laws are broken, where the government is only a puppet, where murder is routine and safety a rare thing, Don Corleone holds all the strings. He is the avenging angel, the thief in the night, the protector of th...
?Tell my father I wish to be his son." -Michael Corleone This is the line that won me over! [email protected]/04/2019: GR ate my review!!! I can't fucking believe it!!! *sobs* *re-write review is in order.......hopefully.* Here is a few reasons why I put Th...
Having seen the movie so many, many and did I say many times before actually reading the book, the actual reading of the book has left a lot to be desired. ...
A Masterpiece! I've read this book 3x and each time I love it more and more. The Godfather is what all crime novels should aspire to. That's all I got! I'm not qualified to write a review for this book. Read it and then watch the movies(the first 2 not pa...
A very fitting book to read when all we can do about the corona virus is "going to the mattresses". I was really fascinated with this book when I read it in my late teens. Revisiting this was a really good experience, though the fascination wore out a bit with time, so...
So, this is where all the mafia obsessions come from . . . Omg, look at me reading yet another classic! The boy I used to have a crush on loved this book (or the movie). Now, obviously my reason for reading this in 2021 was more spontaneous and had nothing to do with him, but th...
The Best! a treasure of a story,plot and movie to keep forever...good storytelling and amazing writing (paperback!) ...
It was a very good book. Alhamdulillah. I can't wait to get 'The Family Corleone' and 'The Sicilian' books. My favourite characters are Vito Corleone/Godfather and Michael Corleone. 'The Godfather and The Godfather part 2' movies were awesome. ...
English (The Godfather) / Italiano New York, 1945. The Italian-American boss Vito Corleone, during the celebrations for his daughter's wedding, agrees to meet some Italian emigrants that ask for his help. Thus begins Mario Puzo's masterpiece, whose movie adaptation made Ma...
This book was very good. Complex and gripping characters with personable motivations light the pages up with the help of exquisite dialogue and delightfully descriptive narrative. A true classic and a great pleasure to read. ...
The godfather of mafia fiction... the seminal gangster read! The stories of the first family of American mafia fiction, the Corleones. A tale of honour, tradition, blood, sweat, brutality and bullets. Family. Power. Tradition. The Godfather. Should be on everyone's must-read list,...
This book had me shook. Absolutely amazing. I?m sure most of you have heard of the Godfather because of the movies, they?re a piece of art but so is this book. I highly recommend it! ...
The Godfather had been on my list for a long time. Having watched the movie I was really looking forward to it. The mafias living in America had their own rules and regulations, which set them apart from one another. They belonged to Italian families who immigrated to America and m...
An amazing, fast paced read. I liked Puzo's insight into the structure of The Family and the role of the Godfather. It was fascinating to consider the contradictions in the character and the actions of Don Corleone and to read the Family's justification of their actions - oft...
