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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Podcast on the book VS the movie
Contains Spoilers
https://on.soundcloud.com/Fp3or3GCDCdDtoym8
Contains Spoilers
https://on.soundcloud.com/Fp3or3GCDCdDtoym8
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Never seen the films, knew literally nothing going in.
Brilliant book, really takes a turn at the 33% mark, every section was very distinct, interesting and horrifying.
All the significant characters are absolutely monstrous blokes, with maybe 3 exceptions; less by the end.
Highlights for me were: end of book 1, 3-5 and 8
Brilliant book, really takes a turn at the 33% mark, every section was very distinct, interesting and horrifying.
All the significant characters are absolutely monstrous blokes, with maybe 3 exceptions; less by the end.
Highlights for me were: end of book 1, 3-5 and 8
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn't a perfect book. It often tells instead of shows, there are long passages that should've been edited out, some plot threads don't really go anywhere meaningful.
Despite these flaws, I had to give The Godfather five stars. It drew me in, painting such a vivid figure of the crime family the Corleones that I felt like I knew all the main characters personally. It's a long book, with winding passages, asides, and flashbacks, but it kept me anxious about what would happen next - something rare in a 450 page book, and I've already seen the movie!
Despite these flaws, I had to give The Godfather five stars. It drew me in, painting such a vivid figure of the crime family the Corleones that I felt like I knew all the main characters personally. It's a long book, with winding passages, asides, and flashbacks, but it kept me anxious about what would happen next - something rare in a 450 page book, and I've already seen the movie!
I was warned and I didn’t heed it. The Godfather is spectacular, but it’s portrayal of women was too much for me. The Godfather suffers from the same problem as George R.R. Martin’s books: all the women are hypersexualized. It’s too bad, because I absolutely loved the book until each jarring aside taken by Mr. Puzo to describe the breasts of a woman or the lustful tryst between two other characters. It’s excessive; unnecessary.
I regret having to put this masterpiece down, but it just wasn’t fun to read.
I regret having to put this masterpiece down, but it just wasn’t fun to read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I can finally figure out who is who, and why they killed Paulie!