A review by mylargirl
The Godfather by Mario Puzo

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book's enduring popularity is due entirely to the films. It is an example of when a work of cinema far exceeds the quality of its source material. Having said that, it's a fun work of pulp fiction and I loved it as a kid for the racy bits and violence. I read it far too young! I would not reread it or recommend it to anyone who didn't have a particular taste for seedy, extremely violent pulp gangster fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

This is a 1970s pulp gangster novel. Expect every single trigger warning imaginable, including a few you didn't necessarily expect! Proceed at your own risk.