The Family Corleone

Apr 10, 2013 Stephen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Last week a new novel caught my eye: The Family Corleone, by Ed Falco. A prequel to The Godfather, the famed novel by Mario Puzo, it proved a worthy tribute. The novel begins in 1933, with the Corleone family active and robust, but not impressive compared to the increasingly powerful Mariposa family. While Don Coreleone attempts to preserve his organization's future against the ambitions of Mariposa -- a feat not made easy by the fact that someone keeps raiding Mariposa's liquor trucks, and he's...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Kevin Sheives rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved hearing the back stories of characters that died off early in The Godfather trilogy, most surprising of all was Luca Brasi. You almost feel pity for the Frankenstein of a gangster, a self-defined monster whom probably never had any other choice in life than to be a gangster. It's odd, but still accurate, to see Vito be so talkative in the book. It hid intellect and planning is depicted in a way the films never could. At 17 in the book, Santino seems a little too competent. I waited for h...more

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May 30, 2012 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Family Corleone by Ed Falco (uncle of Edie Falco) started out as a film script by original "Godfather" author Mario Puzo. But after the disaster that was the third "Godfather" film, I can see why it was never made. Though I would also suspect that this novel is the first step towards getting the prequel film green-lit.

In "The Family Corleone," I see an attempt to go back to the roots of the Corleone saga and build on what people already know and love.

So...if you're a "Godfather" fan, you'll...more

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May 29, 2012 Guanhui rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Spoiler alert:
Fans of Mario Puzo's Godfather series will find this book a worthy addition to the saga. Familiar characters such as Don Corleone, Sonny Corleone and Luca Brasi, are developed much fully through the capable writing of Edward Falco.

Falco's writing resembles much of Puzo's, favouring terse sentences over lengthy prose. The pace of the story develops rapidly, where plot is given substantial focus over character portrayal. Falco, like Puzo, allows the action to speak on behalf of the...more

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May 18, 2012 Clark Isaacs rated it 5 of 5 stars

Mario Puzo wrote “The Godfather” which is a modern classic that sold 21 million copies and evolved into the first two “Godfather” films directed by Francis Ford Coppola. These movies are widely considered two of the best movies of all time.

A prequel is a book, which antedates the original book and brings to life the development of the characters that made up the original story. Ed Falco an award-winning author who has written four story collections and three novels writes “The Family Corleone”....more Mario Puzo wrote “The Godfather” which is a modern classic that sold 21 million copies and evolved into the first two “Godfather” films directed by Francis Ford Coppola. These movies are widely considered two of the best movies of all time.

A prequel is a book, which antedates the original book and brings to life the development of the characters that made up the original story. Ed Falco an award-winning author who has written four story collections and three novels writes “The Family Corleone”. He has also penned nine plays in addition to poems, essays and book reviews. He is a professor of English at Virginia Tech where he directed the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. This background fully qualifies him to capture the essence of the people who make up this Mafia family and describe their early years.
In 1933, the nation was changing from a prohibition era that created many opportunities for criminals to peddle illegal liquor at a high profit. Changes came to the way they were going to do business and the five Mafia families that controlled New York came to grips with how they would do business in the future. Vito Corleone, the Godfather, was patient in his approach to gaining control of the other families and had the foresight to know that careful planning was necessary to achieve his takeover.

Artists use broad-brush strokes when painting a picture to illustrate they have mastery over the entire canvas. Vito Corleone was not different. He created a scenario of bribery, which included Judges, Councilmen, and even the Mayor of New York. He was able by his illegal and legal profits to obtain favors, which he made available to the other Mafia families, thus he made himself invaluable to them.

During this early origin of the family, the children who will become the main characters of the movies and the book “The Godfather” grow up. Featuring the relationship between Sonny and his father, we see how control of many situations make Sonny a more calculating criminal rather than just being hot tempered. The other children are either too young or are in school getting educated.

Vito Corleone had ambitious dreams for his children, including Sonny, but Sonny at 17 was rambunctious and tried to strike out on his own. He organized his own gang of thugs who robbed another Don and stole his shipment of whiskey. Touching off a skirmish between the two families, Sonny and his gang found they had to stop being independent and come into the fold.

One of the interesting facets of this book is the use of Italian throughout. At first, the reader does not realize what the words mean. Ed Falco has treated us to an Italian language lesson by including a glossary at the back of the book that tells how to pronounce the words and what they mean.

Many of the scenes are not for the squeamish. Depicted in clear language is the gross killing of various characters throughout the book. Remember, these are not your loving and kindly meek people. They are rough and tough from the top, Vito, to the bottom Sonny!

Humor is interspersed along with some love scenes, though these are not that graphic. One funny incident involved a couple of scammers who attempted to outsmart Vito as he was constructing his family’s compound on Long Island. These two men showed up during construction and said they were going to inspect, free, the furnace installation. They proceeded to tear it apart and then tried to charge for reassembly. Vito told them he would send one of his men down to pay them their outrageous sum. Sonny wanted to fight them immediately, but Vito said that he would not have to since when his man got through with them, they would put it together free and apologize for the inconvenience. They did apologize and drove away in their van on three tires since the other one was tireless!

This is an excellent adult book from start to finish and seems to kindle once again how the five families in New York evolved into the Mafia. This is a five star book, which is highly recommended.
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Aug 11, 2012 Ayushman Pershad rated it 3 of 5 stars

Based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo , award - winning author Ed Falco 's thrilling all - new prequel to The Godfather continues the saga of The Corleone family. New York 1933. The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New York have prospered in this time , but, with the coming end of Prohibition , a battle is looming that will determine which organisations will rise .... and which will face a violent end . The story focuses mainly on the young days...more

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Sep 27, 2012 David rated it 3 of 5 stars

I noticed this book on the new fiction section in the library and it got my attention because I enjoy the Godfather movies (the first two, that is). I'm not going to go into a speil on how great they are, because I'm sure most have seen them before reading this book. I decided to check out The Godfather along with this book so I could read one after the other, and since I have never read the original I figured I would enjoy it just as much if not more then the films.

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May 15, 2012 Elizabeth B rated it 3 of 5 stars

There many different ways to try and review this novel but I suppose the easiest way is the way that Paramount approached it when they launched the lawsuit against the Puzo estate...either the book will be terrible and a black mark against the Godfather legacy or it's an installment that will do well as another movie in the series and they want to claim their stake in it early so the money will go to them. My take? It falls at neither end of the spectrum people were anticipating.

As a novel, the...more There many different ways to try and review this novel but I suppose the easiest way is the way that Paramount approached it when they launched the lawsuit against the Puzo estate...either the book will be terrible and a black mark against the Godfather legacy or it's an installment that will do well as another movie in the series and they want to claim their stake in it early so the money will go to them. My take? It falls at neither end of the spectrum people were anticipating.

As a novel, the book is an entertaining read. It has the basic tenets of any mafia story present. It doesn't bother with characterization assumably because readers will already know the characters. And they ARE characters most Godfather fans will know. There is nothing new here. Touted as a "prequel" it's really not. Yes, it gives you some background on Vito but this is more Sonny's story which is unfortunate because most readers (and moviegoers) have found Sonny to be their least favorite character for decades now. Why he was the focus of this novel is questionable both in content and marketability. Vito's story comes out vaguely in bits and pieces, none of which are really unique or individual but merely the same tale always told in the Mafia genre: escape Sicily to make a new life, find American tough so you learn to be tough yourself and dastardly deeds are sure to follow. There is nothing to really demonstrate or explain why Vito became the character readers love so much later on. Sonny is explained in detail but, like many people, I don't care. It's the age old issue of answering questions no one asked.

A bigger issue that hit me personally was the lack of accurate research. The author chooses to bring in real life mobsters which is always a controversial choice. You have to be so amazingly diligent with your research when doing this and in this the author failed. I'm not talking about nit picky things that some will pick up on that I'm sure I missed because I never lived in New York (a few reviewers have mentioned streets that didn't exist at that time period, for example). These are all legitimate concerns with the novel - an author who chooses to make such mistakes can't be relied upon for the remainder of the story. My issue was a much bigger one that even an average reader will likely note: could there be more mentions of Al Capone? I mean, really, this got so tiresome. Vito is in NY and anyone who has done any nonfiction reading on the mafia knows that he would be answering to the likes of Luciano, Lansky and Costello and not Al Capone. Luciano and his family neither feared nor answered to Capone over in Chicago and most legitimate history books of the time will note how he was just a thorn in their side for his constant publicity. Even more damaging is the time period in question. 1934 is a big year for Vito and his family in the book and there are, again, numerous references to Capone coming out from Chicago and putting them in line. Well, even a quick google search will tell you that would simply be impossible. In 1932 Capone had his famous arrest for tax evasion and by 1934 has already been sent to Alcatraz. He wasn't even a blip on the radar anymore so the idea that he would influence any decisions in the NY mafia families borders on ridiculous.

The writing style was another thing that nagged me. It was clearly written with a screenplay in mind and this becomes more and more evident as the novel wears on. The first few chapters are much stronger in style: we are treated to inner thoughts, well written if sparse settings, and just a generally more flowing storyline. By midway, though, it degenerates into almost all dialogue. Even the descriptions of events are very timeline affected: he hits him, he bleeds, they clean their weapons and run away. Screenplay writing...not a novel. Visual yes but not a visual approach in the sense of a novel where we are taken through the tense emotions and regrets (or pleasure) such an event would cause. Will it transfer to the screen? Undoubtedly since it would require little rewriting to make it a screenplay. Does that make it great reading for a novel? Unfortunately, no.

Once I read a few chapters I sat back and realized that I should read this more as just another mafia novel than a novel about the Corleone family. And, as a standard mainstream mafia novel this book does well. Despite it's flaws, it has all the basic tenets the novels in this genre have. It neither stands out from the crowd nor falls below the norm: it's just another average entry into the thousands of similar titles already out there. For many, this is unacceptable. By attaching the Godfather name and its legacy it is expected to rise above the masses and that the pages inside don't meet that expectation will disappoint to many readers.

So, back to Paramount's original worries: will it mar the good name of the Corleone family? No. It doesn't add or subtract anything to the story. It just is sort of...there. Neither good nor bad and kind of irrelevant. Entertaining as a novel, flawed in execution but not nearly bad enough to cause some great harm to the original Godfather. Is it such a resounding success that it deserves a movie that will make Paramount tons of money? No. With the cost of movie making these days, this novel is just not one that will stand the test of time. It lacks the emotional ties that brought the original to life. The writing style would clearly make it easy to adapt to screen but this is not a new story or even a creative retelling of an old one. Again, it's just...there.

So, overall opinion? Enjoy this book as a mafia novel and not a part of the Godfather story you already know. If you can do that, it should be an entertaining read.
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May 22, 2012 Gary Schantz rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is spot-on as a prequel to The Godafather. So many characters are coming back to life with each page...you can picture them vividly only younger.

Since its based on a screenplay that Mario Puzo had written, its no wonder the book seems to be a wonderful complement to the original. Not only does this book round out the original story (by filling in the pieces that the film The Godfather Part II did not), it also makes The Godfather's Return and Revenge seem even more awful because the wr...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Dave Harrison rated it 2 of 5 stars

Like any guy, I'm a big Godfather fan. I've never read any of Puzo's books, though, so I was really interested when I heard that Falco was writing a prequel based on a screenplay Puzo had written.

I found the book to be lacking, however - it's not the author's fault, really. It's just strange to follow the Corleones in text. It took some getting used to -imagine the scene in Godfather 2 when Michael sits alone in the boathouse, silently brooding on the order he gave regarding his brother Fredo....more

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Aug 17, 2012 Rickhow rated it 4 of 5 stars

Now there is no need to repeat the synopsis of this novel, I never understand why people do that when Goodreads already provides that information for each listing. For some reason people go on and on for paragraphs telling us what the book is about, when we already know. The point of the comment section is to say if you liked it, why, if not, why not. I LOVED it. It totally surprised me. I really read it out of sort of what felt like a duty, being a big Godfather fan how could I not read a new n...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Jason rated it 1 of 5 stars

I had picked this book as my first Summer 2012 reading because well..it is The Godfather Saga and it was commissioned by the Puzo family. Big mistake. It was obviously written by an english teacher which is as tedious to read, as listening to a french teacher speaking french. The characters are limp and just silhouettes of the deep, interesting characters that Puzo and then Coppola created for our pleasure. Sonny is a slow witted, aggressive thug who hangs out with Irish punks. Luca is an animal...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received this book through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.

The book takes place in the early 1930s and chronicles how Vito came to rule the five families of the New York crime syndicate. The book also deals with Sonny's transition into adulthood - and his wish to join his father. Sonny is around 17 years old and has figured out what his father REALLY does and he wants to be a part of it. I do not want to give away any spoilers, but Ed Falco did a wonderful job capturing Sonny's hard-headed,...more

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Mar 27, 2012 John Bergos rated it 5 of 5 stars

The early reviews:

“[Falco]channels the original so well that readers will be vividly reminded of Puzo’s strengths . . . His moments of blam-blam-blam are ace. Best of all, he supplies a grand set-piece finale--a parade--that will leave readers dreaming of just one more movie.
–– Booklist

Falco’s solid Godfather prequel fills in the backstory of the iconic New York City Mafia family . . . Puzo fans will find this a refreshing change from the inferior sequels..."
–– Publisher’s Weekly

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Jan 11, 2013 B_Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Inhalt:
New York im Jahre 1933
Vito Corleone, oder besser bekannt als Don Corleone sichert sich seinen Platz im New Yorker Mafia-Milleu. Die Verhältnisse unter den Familien sind sehr angespannt, da die Aufhebung der Prohibition kurz bevor steht und ein jeder Don sich Gedanken macht, wie dann seine Stellung sein wird.
Vitos größtes Anliegen ist es, seine Familie zu beschützen und seine Freunde zu unterstützen, wo er nur kann. Seine Weisheit und seine Ruhe, die er ausstrahlt, machen aus ihm einen bed...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Jeff J. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Ed Falco faced a formidable challenge in writing a prequel to the Godfather. How do you build, and sustain, suspense when the reader already knows the outcome of the story? In truth it is an impossible challenge but Falco does a great job of building a backstory for the truly memorable Corleone family. The story details the building of the Corleone crime family, with a particular focus on Sonny Corleone. Michael is given short shrift, mostly due to his young age during the period in which the st...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Ithil rated it 4 of 5 stars

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La Familia Corleone me ha gustado mucho, superando mis expectativas. Comienza de forma más pausada, permitiéndonos conocer a los protagonistas e irá haciendo un crescendo a lo largo del libro para culminar en una segunda parte llena de conflicto y guerra por el poder. Nos mostrará muchos más puntos de vista de los que conocíamos, creando una historia que, si el género nos gusta, nos atrapará hasta la última página siendo un complemento...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Lori rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book held your interest from cover to cover. Being a "Godfather" fan, this was exceptionally interesting to learn about the early years of the family. True, it is written years after the original Puzo book, but it sure makes you believe this was the first. Some very graphic and soul wrenching scenes, but keeping the characters in true Mafia form, it is masterful. Luca Brasi's life makes for some of the best gut retching reading. Tom Hagen's back story is explained. And getting a glimpse int...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Jessica H rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, business, realistic-fiction

The Family Corleone is the prequel to The Godfather. I actually read this before reading The Godfather and was too lazy to write a review. yay. I could really perceive the character development of Sonny Corleone. His growth throughout the novel is a highlight. In The Godfather, Sonny Corleone was briefly mentioned and I was relieved that he would be a main character in this book. Argh, I would've given this book a 5 stars due to my extensive love for Sonny Corleone. But I can't because there wer...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Robert Intriago rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, action

A fun book to read and if you are a fan of "The Godfather" books, you will enjoy this one. The author bases his book on a movie screen written by Mario Puzo. Like any prequel the ending is already known, but in this case the action is still very good and realistic. You also get to lean how the V. Corleone gets to be the boss of bosses and the method he uses to arrive at the top of the hip. You also get lots of insights at characters pf Vito's sons Sonny and Tom Hagen. If you have not read the bo...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Grace rated it 1 of 5 stars

Being a tremendous Godfather fan, both the book & movies, I figured this was a no brainier read for me. Almost from the beginning, I regretted starting it. All I kept thinking was that the author was trying too hard. Characters, details, dialog all seems stiff and contrived, almost to the point of boring. It all seemed to be a hopeful set up for a "prequel" movie. At times a hard read, as his style seems choppy at best. The ending fell short and the book was wrapped up almost like a bad endi...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Nancy Brady rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book

This is the prequel, which is based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo, to "The Godfather" (which was amazing) and shows the early years (1933-1935) when the Vita Corleone family was first rising to power. The novel introduces so many of the characters that are seen in both the original novel as well as those who appear in the movies (but not the book). It clarifies so much, yet is lacking in other ways. At least one bad historical note was when Michael Corleone considered doing a report on the armed...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Jeffrey Ward rated it 2 of 5 stars

Edward Falco's prequel is generally good, but there are some flaws. First, Falco drags a little with some insignificant details. It also is a little difficult to keep track of the characters, but since Falco was kind enough to provide a diagram in the front, this difficulty is easily remedied. The major flaw is that Falco's writing about how Luca Brazi and Vito Corleone become friends is just not believable. It is also noteworthy that there are a few disturbing parts. Finally, readers wanting a...more

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May 20, 2012 Cheryl rated it 5 of 5 stars

For anyone who loves reading about the Great Depression and has absorbed the stories of the Mafia, this book is the background of the Corleone crime family. From the hills of Sicily to the boroughs of the City of Immigrants during the 1920's and 30's, the Corleone family came into rule by outwitting the other families and becoming the strongest of 'the five families'. Page-turning historical (not quite reality) reading for those fascinated by the domination of those really in power, politically...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Mike rated it 5 of 5 stars

I’m a huge Godfather fan, though (embarrassingly) I had never read any of the books. I noticed this one day at the library and said, “What the hell?” Well, what the hell indeed! This book rocked. I wasn’t expecting a story written by some random dude that was based on the beloved Godfather story to be nearly this good, but I was wrong. I was WAY wrong. Ed Falco perfectly captures the tone of this series, and shines a new light on many of the characters the fans know and love. It is very cool to...more I’m a huge Godfather fan, though (embarrassingly) I had never read any of the books. I noticed this one day at the library and said, “What the hell?” Well, what the hell indeed! This book rocked. I wasn’t expecting a story written by some random dude that was based on the beloved Godfather story to be nearly this good, but I was wrong. I was WAY wrong. Ed Falco perfectly captures the tone of this series, and shines a new light on many of the characters the fans know and love. It is very cool to happen upon a book that you did not know existed before and then very quickly end up completely adoring it.

This book is a prequel to the original Godfather book, based on a screenplay that the author of the first Godfather book, Mario Puzo, had written. It explains all about how Vito Corlone became a man that everyone feared yet respected and shows all of the obstacles that were along his path to the top of the gangster world. It also gives insight into what his children were like before they got wrapped up in the family business. Michael was always very driven to make something out of himself and was always reading to increase his knowledge of the world, while Fredo (unsurprisingly) was a brat that had the attention span of a gnat. Other characters such as Sonny and Luca Brasi are also nicely fleshed out, with Sonny being a young adult trying to find his place in the world and Luca Brasi being a ruthless gangster that just about everyone is afraid of (and for good reason; he does some downright horrifying things in this book).

From start to finish, this book had me hooked. There is always something big going on, or at the very least being plotted. The dialogue is fresh, smart and often funny, making it really feel like you are listening in on legitimate Italian conversation. Most importantly, it fits perfectly with the stories that follow, answering many questions any fan of the series may have about the Corleone family. Whether you are a Godfather diehard or a noob who is considering taking the plunge into the Corleone story, this is the perfect way to be introduced to the family, capisce?
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Feb 12, 2013 Judy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reads, fiction, new-york, usa, audiobook-e-book

This was my surprise good read of the last year. I am not a person who likes to read bloody, violent books, but this book kept me spellbound as I listened. I will definitely be continuing this series and picked up The Family at the bookstore today.

What I find entrancing is how mob members can be so brutal one minute and so kind, affectionate and family-oriented 15 minutes later. I found Don Corleone intriguing in his desire to find respectable jobs, a college education, technical training for hi...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Bogdan Gavriliuc rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I love the universe painted by Puzo's vision. Even if it romanticizes violence, it shows some interesting relationships. One of my favorite relationships in literature has to be the one between Don Vito and Luca Brasi.

I particularly liked making connections to the Godfather (this being a prequel, it was interesting to see how things got to where they are). I also loved how all of the separate plots come together to culminate for the Corleones. I liked how the don had an internal fight with hims...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Louise (Nerdette Reviews) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: mafia, adult, historical, dnf

DNF

It seems pretty obvious why I would want to read this book: it's a prequel to The Godfather. Which is my favourite book/film of all time! I first saw The Family Corleone in a bookshop and nearly screamed to find that there was a new book featuring the characters from The Godfather. So, I bought it online, and put it on my shelf for months. I had high hopes for this book, and I think that maybe they were a little too high...

I only managed to get about half-way through The Family Corleone, mai...more DNF

It seems pretty obvious why I would want to read this book: it's a prequel to The Godfather. Which is my favourite book/film of all time! I first saw The Family Corleone in a bookshop and nearly screamed to find that there was a new book featuring the characters from The Godfather. So, I bought it online, and put it on my shelf for months. I had high hopes for this book, and I think that maybe they were a little too high...

I only managed to get about half-way through The Family Corleone, mainly because there was very little going on. The parts that I read moved pretty much at a snail's pace and I was actually bored in the longer chapters. Also, the few more 'exciting' moments actually didn't phase me at all, since what had happened before was so dull. So little happened in the first half that once I managed to trudge my way through one of the longer chapters, I'd had enough and put the book back on my shelves.

From the parts that I had read, there was only one thing that bugged me about the characters: there are so many new characters introduced that I didn't remember and didn't care for, that the Corleone family themselves are barely there at all. With these new characters, they are usually addressed by their full name and then given a nickname and then I completely forgot about them as soon as they left a scene. Once they came back, I was wondering who these people were.

To me, the writing style seemed very similar to Mario Puzo's, but I haven't read any of Ed Falco's work so I don't think I'd be able to compare. For as far as I got, I think the writing style is probably the only good thing that I can say about the book since it did remind me of Mario Puzo's own writing style, because he had great descriptions and dialogue always sounded realistic.

I wanted to like this book. I really did. I was really enthusiastic of returning to reading about Don Corleone and the family, but it just didn't turn out very well. I got as far as I could and very little had happened that I found interesting. Also, there were a slew of new characters who I easily forgot as soon as they left the page. I may return to this book some time in the future, but right now I'm unfortunately marking The Family Corleone as DNF.(less)

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Jul 30, 2012 Chris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read-owned

Madon'!, that was awesome. This book is not your garden variety franchise tie-in. This thing is the genuine article. The story was taken from an actual screenplay set down by Mario Puzo, so we know it has some authenticity. But Falco took it a step further and made one hell of a novel.

This is one of the best 5 books I've read this year, capisc'?

The Godfather is one of my favorite movies and novels of all time. The Godfather Part II is just behind it. This book, this genius of a captivating stor...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Steve Schlutow rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: puzo-godfather, a-misc, a-fiction, favorites

I very much enjoyed this book, it's one of my favorites. "The Family Corleone" is a prequel to "The Godfather", another one my favorites books.. The book is about the rise of the Corleone family, in particular how Vito becomes a powerful Don.. Also, a story about Sonny, his carelessness and quick to react (opposite of Vito)..

I enjoyed this book, but Book 2--Guerra (War)--put it over the top, and I listed it as one of my favorites.. The was a great and enjoyable read, but I am biast to the Godfa...more

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