A review by zacharius
The Godfather by Mario Puzo

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

great additional detail/back story of characters the movies didnt go into (i now understand why Luca Brasi was seen in the light he was), along with other characters like johnny fontaine. 

it sometimes felt mario got a little too into describing the bad behaviors that were considered the norm (i lost track of the amount of times a partner was smacked around among other things), but it definitely makes it feel on the nose for what most americans envision the mob to be like thanks to this book and its movie adaptation. 
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