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challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.0
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Imagine a person living their life under police protection. The death threats are common and the normal life just doesn't exist. All this because they wrote a book. Gomorrah is one such book which changed how Saviano now lives his life.
The book starts with frozen bodies falling out of a container at the port of Naples. Crane operator lowers it. Some people put the bodies back and everything goes on as usual.
Camorra or The System, as it is known there, is a group of different clans each with its own bosses which deals in the illicit activities. The System has a influence everywhere from drug trade, fashion, construction, waste disposal and even politics in some regions. They balance legal and illegal businesses well.
Unlike other mafia groups, they don't have a concrete organisation structure which leads to war among different factions inside Camorra. The Scampia feud which led to killing of hundreds of people was one such war.
The System not only functions in Italy but are also influential Internationally in UK, France, Spain etc. They work in alliances with other groups - 'Ndrangheta, Cosa Nostra, Chinese Triads, South American drug cartels etc.
Due to lack of options young boys (age 10-12) start working for them. They go to school but work for them afterwards by being lookouts, giving information etc. Girls don't have have much options too, they either marry or get pregnant so that the clan provides some money if the husband/father dies. There are high ranking female members who handle the entire business for the clans and eliminating anyone unnecessary.
While a lot of efforts are going on to fight the organised crime in Italy, the loser every time are the common people who are puppets in the hand of the powerful. Those who resist like Father Peppino are brutally murdered.
Though the book was published in 2006, it is still very popular. The book may be difficult to read considering the violence and murder described.
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Imagine a person living their life under police protection. The death threats are common and the normal life just doesn't exist. All this because they wrote a book. Gomorrah is one such book which changed how Saviano now lives his life.
The book starts with frozen bodies falling out of a container at the port of Naples. Crane operator lowers it. Some people put the bodies back and everything goes on as usual.
Camorra or The System, as it is known there, is a group of different clans each with its own bosses which deals in the illicit activities. The System has a influence everywhere from drug trade, fashion, construction, waste disposal and even politics in some regions. They balance legal and illegal businesses well.
Unlike other mafia groups, they don't have a concrete organisation structure which leads to war among different factions inside Camorra. The Scampia feud which led to killing of hundreds of people was one such war.
The System not only functions in Italy but are also influential Internationally in UK, France, Spain etc. They work in alliances with other groups - 'Ndrangheta, Cosa Nostra, Chinese Triads, South American drug cartels etc.
Due to lack of options young boys (age 10-12) start working for them. They go to school but work for them afterwards by being lookouts, giving information etc. Girls don't have have much options too, they either marry or get pregnant so that the clan provides some money if the husband/father dies. There are high ranking female members who handle the entire business for the clans and eliminating anyone unnecessary.
While a lot of efforts are going on to fight the organised crime in Italy, the loser every time are the common people who are puppets in the hand of the powerful. Those who resist like Father Peppino are brutally murdered.
Though the book was published in 2006, it is still very popular. The book may be difficult to read considering the violence and murder described.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Death
sba's review against another edition
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
mary's review against another edition
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Murder, and Gun violence
jonsnowsmanbun's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Trafficking
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