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sonialusiveira's review against another edition
Dnf at around 61 %.
The plot is not that bad but the writing is a bit dull. Also there is so many mafia families and characters that it is so hard to keep up with. Usually if books have these many characters, at around 25% or 30% of the book, I could already grasp who is who or who did what or whom something happened to. But it was not the case with this book, I have to suck it up and read till at around 45% when these names are already mentioned more than enough.
I know this book was just meant as “filling in the blanks” for the movie series but the characters here sound totally off from the original book. And it’s just not Fredo; I’m not against what he is introduced as (or rather implied, since I dnf it) in this book, honestly I’ll probably like it if he was being portrayed better. He does’t look like the ‘wise’ kid that was often in the background, listening to his dad’s lessons given to Sonny.
One thing that make me like The Godfather so much is the brotherhood and their ‘respect’ for each other which lacked strongly here. You may have noticed, I’m kinda addicted to mafia romances; mostly because of these ‘brotherhood’ and ‘respect’.
Anyways, I decided to give it one star for the author’s efforts. And at least for some of the plots. As mentioned earlier, the plot was not that bad, at least not until chapter 19. There’s a chance I’d probably continue reading it have I not seen the movies (II and III) and not knowing the ending, as I’m naturally a very curious person. But having watched the movies and know the ending, I feel like there is not enough motivation for me to continue with the reading.
The plot is not that bad but the writing is a bit dull. Also there is so many mafia families and characters that it is so hard to keep up with. Usually if books have these many characters, at around 25% or 30% of the book, I could already grasp who is who or who did what or whom something happened to. But it was not the case with this book, I have to suck it up and read till at around 45% when these names are already mentioned more than enough.
I know this book was just meant as “filling in the blanks” for the movie series but the characters here sound totally off from the original book. And it’s just not Fredo; I’m not against what he is introduced as (or rather implied, since I dnf it) in this book, honestly I’ll probably like it if he was being portrayed better. He does’t look like the ‘wise’ kid that was often in the background, listening to his dad’s lessons given to Sonny.
One thing that make me like The Godfather so much is the brotherhood and their ‘respect’ for each other which lacked strongly here. You may have noticed, I’m kinda addicted to mafia romances; mostly because of these ‘brotherhood’ and ‘respect’.
Anyways, I decided to give it one star for the author’s efforts. And at least for some of the plots. As mentioned earlier, the plot was not that bad, at least not until chapter 19. There’s a chance I’d probably continue reading it have I not seen the movies (II and III) and not knowing the ending, as I’m naturally a very curious person. But having watched the movies and know the ending, I feel like there is not enough motivation for me to continue with the reading.
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
I found this hard to get into at the start, but then it clicked maybe 75 pages in. I really enjoyed the story and the flow of it. It was very complimentary of the original book, the Sicilian, and the movies.
ultimatumman's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely loved The Godfather. The sequel, which is not written by the original author is a little lacking. I enjoyed it, but it was a little long. Events didn't unfold very fast. But I would still say I liked the book.
fachrinaa's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent follow up to Mario Puzo's original novel. Expands on the other members of the Corleone family, and also covers the early years of Michael Corleone.
mandasachs's review against another edition
4.0
Good. Not as good as the first book. The first book pulled me in and kept me there the entire book. I kinda lost interest in the middle of the book but it kicked back up towards the end. I'm still planning on reading the third but not right away.
catladylover94's review against another edition
4.0
good, not great, better then the movie, but had to google alot of the characters to see who they were so took to much time
valerief's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting revisionist story - Fredo gay? For those of you still mourning the loss of Mario Puzo and the Sopranos, this should whet your appetite at least briefly.
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
4.0
I actually indulged myself and bought this one. It did sit on my shelf for a while before I was able to get to it.
See my note on it from the blog:
[http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/01/booknote-godfather-returns.html]
See my note on it from the blog:
[http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/01/booknote-godfather-returns.html]
kevincarroll's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lynnebolduc's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as The Godfather but that is a tough act to follow and this is a different author. A lot of unnecessary detail which made it somewhat of a slog through the middle, but the last third of the book was the best, most interesting and enlightening. Worth reading to learn the continuation of the family saga, many familiar characters and some emerging ones as well.