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A review by bekkasbookclub
The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This is a coming-of-age story of two best friends, Sofia and Antonia, growing up in 1920s-1940s Brooklyn, who are daughters of men in the Italian mob. Things change for the families when Antonia's father goes "missing.' The girls grow up, become women, marry, have children, and must come to terms with the life they have been born into.
I went into this book expecting a little more Goodfellas vibes but got something really different. I did enjoy seeing this story told from the perspective of Sofia and Antonia, daughter of member of the Family. It is pretty clear that their father are involved in some shady business but the central focus are the conflicts that the girls face. The men in the story come across as the good guys just trying to "help people." We get the sense that everyone would have chosen a different path in life, had they been given the opportunity. This is a good historical fiction about friendship and family, with a little mafia vibes throughout.
I went into this book expecting a little more Goodfellas vibes but got something really different. I did enjoy seeing this story told from the perspective of Sofia and Antonia, daughter of member of the Family. It is pretty clear that their father are involved in some shady business but the central focus are the conflicts that the girls face. The men in the story come across as the good guys just trying to "help people." We get the sense that everyone would have chosen a different path in life, had they been given the opportunity. This is a good historical fiction about friendship and family, with a little mafia vibes throughout.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence