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A review by sonialusiveira
Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi
5.0
4.75 stars.
What can I say about this classic that hadn’t been said? Well if you love the movie Goodfellas, you’ll definitely love this book. It dives deeper on Henry Hill’s life and the schemes he did all his life as a Wise Guy. I watched Goodfellas because in most recommendation list for mafia movies, it comes second right after The Godfather, which is my ultimate favorite, so I had to watch Goodfellas and read Wise Guy. It is very different from The Godfather, or any other typical mafia book, where loyalty and brotherhood is praised, Wise Guy is about self-interest and survived on your own. It really shows how messed up the crime world is. The writing is great and the different perspectives also make the story very engaging and unputdownable.
What can I say about this classic that hadn’t been said? Well if you love the movie Goodfellas, you’ll definitely love this book. It dives deeper on Henry Hill’s life and the schemes he did all his life as a Wise Guy. I watched Goodfellas because in most recommendation list for mafia movies, it comes second right after The Godfather, which is my ultimate favorite, so I had to watch Goodfellas and read Wise Guy. It is very different from The Godfather, or any other typical mafia book, where loyalty and brotherhood is praised, Wise Guy is about self-interest and survived on your own. It really shows how messed up the crime world is. The writing is great and the different perspectives also make the story very engaging and unputdownable.