A review by quokkaboba
The Godfather: 50th Anniversary Edition by Mario Puzo

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“italians have a little joke, that the world is so hard, that a man must have two fathers to look after him, and that's why they have godfathers.”

would have been a 5 stars up until 70%. then for some reason, i sort of lost interest in the plot. there was a little moment of ennui where things stopped moving as fast as they had been. it picked up again right at the end, at the last remaining 50 pages or so. for that, i give it a 4 stars. 

The Godfather was impressive, a tale of family and honour and tradition and blood and brutality. 

“never hate your enemies. it affects your judgment.”