The Godfather

its jus a fabolous buk,,quite a epic in sum sort....godfather is all bout a family owned by don vito coreleone..d family which included even d smaller masses...d faith dey had in don...d one who though was a hardcore criminal you supprt him throughout d buk...quite a gud describtion made bout his sons..sonny,michael,freddie...donny d real tough one bt unable to get a nod frm his father to b d...more

its jus a fabolous buk,,quite a epic in sum sort....godfather is all bout a family owned by don vito coreleone..d family which included even d smaller masses...d faith dey had in don...d one who though was a hardcore criminal you supprt him throughout d buk...quite a gud describtion made bout his sons..sonny,michael,freddie...donny d real tough one bt unable to get a nod frm his father to b d next don...freedie wid his taste for nite life n last bt nt least michael wid a same temperament as his father d same skills n a will do nyting for d family...takes up d legacy wid a gr 8 effect..thumbs up to d buk n a mus read for dose who live to read...   hide

its good

As decent as the book was, I have a hard time understanding the hype. The author seems to have little or no grasp on proper grammar and sentence structure - the book is sprinkled with sentence fragments and sentences that start with "and" which had me tearing out my hair. It's a very, very simple read; it doesn't take too much brain power to understand who's going to...more

As decent as the book was, I have a hard time understanding the hype. The author seems to have little or no grasp on proper grammar and sentence structure - the book is sprinkled with sentence fragments and sentences that start with "and" which had me tearing out my hair. It's a very, very simple read; it doesn't take too much brain power to understand who's going to inherit the Corleone family after the first chapter. I had thought Michael had been one of the few interesting characters, but by the... fourth? book, his character was unrecognizable from the first few. There was no real transition between the two.   hide

I first read this book as a hormone fueled teenage boy. Let's just say I re-read certain portions very carefully. You know that part I'm talking about. Then the movie came out. For several decades it has been one of my favorite films. I have the special edition DVD and view it every few months. A few years ago I re-read the book. I was amazed by how bad it was. Coppola must...more

I first read this book as a hormone fueled teenage boy. Let's just say I re-read certain portions very carefully. You know that part I'm talking about. Then the movie came out. For several decades it has been one of my favorite films. I have the special edition DVD and view it every few months. A few years ago I re-read the book. I was amazed by how bad it was. Coppola must have been a genius to see such a great movie in that book. I'm still fond of it, but now as a memory of growing up rather than as something I'd like to read.   hide

Our deeply entrenched fascination with the underworld and organized crime is a singular and ongoing phenomenon of contemporary American society. Mario Puzo's massively popular bestseller, "The Godfather", still ranks at the top of this literary genre. From its origins in turn-of-the-century Sicily, this is the story of the Corleones', and their obstacle-strewn rise to the top...more

Our deeply entrenched fascination with the underworld and organized crime is a singular and ongoing phenomenon of contemporary American society. Mario Puzo's massively popular bestseller, "The Godfather", still ranks at the top of this literary genre. From its origins in turn-of-the-century Sicily, this is the story of the Corleones', and their obstacle-strewn rise to the top of the Mafia's "Families." Written in an acerbic Mafia vernacular, and read at turbo-charged speed, Puzo delivers a gritty, yet oddly romantic look inside the mechanisms of the "Family". While repulsed at the violence inflicted among its members, we remain spellbound in spite of it, as we follow schizo-benevolent Don Vito Corleone's sorrowful, violent, amoral climb to supremacy of a Cosa Nostra Family, rich with corrupt and colorful characters. A must-read.   hide

This was one of the best books I have ever read. I watched all the three movies, and got into the book. I found book to be as much as or more entertaining than the movie trilogy. It got me interested in reading all Mario Puzo's work.

Inspirational!

loyalty, betrayal, love, heart breaking, revenge, fight, survival, choices are all served in this novel. Once I read it, I didn't want to stop reading till completed, and completely I felt as a big family member of a mafia, and change my point of view toward mafia as it is a duty of each member to keep its unity, n' no mercy for any betrayal...sounds so mean, but there's always reasons for all...more

loyalty, betrayal, love, heart breaking, revenge, fight, survival, choices are all served in this novel. Once I read it, I didn't want to stop reading till completed, and completely I felt as a big family member of a mafia, and change my point of view toward mafia as it is a duty of each member to keep its unity, n' no mercy for any betrayal...sounds so mean, but there's always reasons for all action..   hide

one of my favorite books, a great drama. I loved the progression of the characters and story