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The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)

Mario Puzo,

Robert Thompson (Introduction),

Peter Bart (Afterword)

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Jul 23, 2015 Rabbit {Paint me like one of your 19th century gothic heroines!} rated it it was amazing

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This book is not for the faint of heart. It has violence, murder, and sexy times. Also cheating.

This book was great, really engaging in it's story telling. It sucked me in. The descriptions were really vivid. I felt like I was there. It was like watching a movie.

Don Vito was my favorite character.

It lived up to the hype.

I can't wait to watch the movie! :D

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Mar 07, 2016 Paul Wilson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

"I believe in America."

While not the first line in the book as in the movie, nothing better reflects the book's theme and scope. This warped vision of the American dream, family, and fate remains just as relevant today as when it was first published, which is why it remains one of the all time great American mythologies (forget Superman -- THIS is what America is all about). The book isn't as good as the movie (there is some fat, including a book on Johnny Fontaine and a long chapter on Sonny's ...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Jeane rated it it was ok

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This was a book written by a guy for guys. The disrespect that women are shown in this book is appalling. But although I disliked that aspect of it very much, Puzo is a good writer.

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