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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s no wonder this book is a classic. Not only is the story engaging, it is really well written. Even when the plot gets slightly complicated with numerous perspectives, motivations, and emotions, the writing remains clear and powerful. Unfortunately, there are tones of sexism and racism throughout, but I’ll credit that to the time of writing and the mafia-centric plot. Overall, I’m glad I picked up this book.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I always find it interesting to read the books that popular movies are based on. This has been on the radar for a while but as part of my on going efforts to clear the backlog of physical books in anticipation of my move to the US. This is a big book and for fans of the films it covers the stories in the first two films. Well worth reading if you like the movies.
Het is echt heel grappig hoe met dit als bronmateriaal zo een kleppers van films gemaakt zijn, want dit leest bijna als een soort satire van wat het wilt zijn - er werden bijvoorbeeld enkele hoofdstukken gewijd aan een vrouw met een gigantische vagina die eindelijk de man vond met de meest gigantische penis die vervolgens dan gruwelijke vermoord wordt waarna ze voor altijd achterblijft met een 'gat' in haar bestaan (dit is echt ongeveer wat er staat). Ik vond dit dus absoluut hilarisch en genieten van begin tot eind maar denk totaal niet dat ik dit goed vond om dezelfde redenen als anderen als ik zo wat reviews lees!
medium-paced
Overall, I liked it. I have never watched the movies so I began to read it without any knowledge of the story whatsoever. I liked the story, and the plot twists, it made me gasp a few times.
I have two complaints tho:
1. Lucy's story: Was it really necessary to write a complete chapter about this woman's vagina? And how it was "loose"? Like, sorry, is this the same book I was reading about an Italian mafia in the US? I mean, this chapter just seemed so out of context, it added NOTHING to the story, and it only helped to body-shame Lucy. The description of the surgery made me wonder why I kept reading, tbh
2. Apollonia: Like? Oh forget about Kay, this woman was Michael's love of his life. That appeared literally one second ago. And she was a virgin, and so sexual because she was a virgin (!!) and then she died and never got mentioned once after that. That was... so fucking unnecessary what the hell.
And that's it.
I have two complaints tho:
1. Lucy's story: Was it really necessary to write a complete chapter about this woman's vagina? And how it was "loose"? Like, sorry, is this the same book I was reading about an Italian mafia in the US? I mean, this chapter just seemed so out of context, it added NOTHING to the story, and it only helped to body-shame Lucy. The description of the surgery made me wonder why I kept reading, tbh
2. Apollonia: Like? Oh forget about Kay, this woman was Michael's love of his life. That appeared literally one second ago. And she was a virgin, and so sexual because she was a virgin (!!) and then she died and never got mentioned once after that. That was... so fucking unnecessary what the hell.
And that's it.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
One if the best books I’ve ever read!!! There were like two unnecessary chapters in the last quarter of the book and that’s the only reason this book isn’t a 5/5.