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Roberto Saviano was still in his 20s when he wrote this courageous exposé of the Neapolitan camorra. That it is such a stunning read is no doubt down to the face that he comes from the region and feels passionately about how criminality pollutes – sometimes literally – life in the region.
The book is vivid in recounting events such as the horrific and dismaying Secondigliano War, the disastrous dumping of toxic trash illegally, the almost suicidal mentality that wants to kill every rival (and the ...more
The book is vivid in recounting events such as the horrific and dismaying Secondigliano War, the disastrous dumping of toxic trash illegally, the almost suicidal mentality that wants to kill every rival (and the ...more
a very interesting read
Wow. I don't think we'll see Roberto anymore since he tattles on seemingly every clan member in Italy.
This is a brave book that shows a peek behind the real Italy and how the clans operate and pollute the land for the next generation. Not a feel-good book but a big dose of reality made for a strong stomach with ties to our society and the worlds. Tony Montana lives! ...more
This is a brave book that shows a peek behind the real Italy and how the clans operate and pollute the land for the next generation. Not a feel-good book but a big dose of reality made for a strong stomach with ties to our society and the worlds. Tony Montana lives! ...more
Dec 11, 2007
Jennie
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Mar 10, 2009
Gary Taylor
marked it as to-read
