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A review by katiemack
Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas by Glenn Kenny
4.0
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I would advise against diving into this expecting solely an oral history of Goodfellas. While Glenn Kenny provides a comprehensive (too comprehensive, at times--there's a long chapter on the music behind the film that I, admittedly, skimmed), he also delves into other aspects of Martin Scorsese's career and conducts some insightful and entertaining interviews with Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker, Barbara De Fina, and others along the way.
If you enjoy Scorsese's work and enjoy works about films, this is worth your time--just, you know, skim the parts that aren't of interest to you.
I would advise against diving into this expecting solely an oral history of Goodfellas. While Glenn Kenny provides a comprehensive (too comprehensive, at times--there's a long chapter on the music behind the film that I, admittedly, skimmed), he also delves into other aspects of Martin Scorsese's career and conducts some insightful and entertaining interviews with Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker, Barbara De Fina, and others along the way.
If you enjoy Scorsese's work and enjoy works about films, this is worth your time--just, you know, skim the parts that aren't of interest to you.