Godfather , the creation of Mario Puzo, is one of my favorite fictional characters (the others are Homer Simpson, Hannibal Lecter, Jésus
My idols in one, I want to be Homer Corleone.
book appeared in 2004 would continue Puzo's novel, written by a hitherto unknown Mark Winegardner and unknown until now ... was titled "The Godfather Returns" is, is " The Godfather: The Return " (bad name by the way, I would have named" The Godfather: Now if personal " or similar nonsense). It was not hard to imagine that would be a lousy book and it was.
I did not read the year it went on sale, as are books inflated the peso, and devalued faster .... Ummm, that the Mexican peso as well, costing about $ 500 dollars the first year of sale and finding a couple of years later (as I found it) at book fairs in 20 pesos ... (probably in a few years old "books" of the Twilight Saga you give them away to buy a chewing gum brand "brainless Quinceañera ")
The original cover is not only good but very original
But back to the pseudo-review of "the pimp" , the author tries to fill some holes left by the wonderful novel by Puzo, but which did full DF government's bumpy streets, the ride, half a run and give the big cat, but after 20 minutes they drop the move ... The story is full of straw, starring Michael not, Frida or Sonny Vito Corleone, Tom Hagen or (listed but that tells us is very interesting), but nonexistent characters in the film and the novel as Nick Geraci, Jimmy Shea , and Sonny's twin daughters.
benefit of the doubt, okay, take the name of "The Godfather" to write a novel featuring characters exist in the original novel, but you do to justify or explain significant events in the original story ?, if he tries, but fails, and that's what bothers a little, shoot the nearly 600 pages of his novel to explain things so unconvincing as Fredo's betrayal of his family. Maybe that is not his intention and just want to tell a story a little far from Corleone, fuck, then do not be lazy and create a own world and do not support of the world created by Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola .
Que Bonita Familia!, Que Bonita Familia!
Anyway, I think what I found most redeeming (or less vomiting) is half of the Sixth parte/1920-1945 , 18 pages that tell a little about the childhood of the Corleone brothers, and definitely reminded me Puzo's writing, as Mark tries to copy anyway Mario throughout the novel and the sixth (at least half) is where more is coming.
also seems that the author did not take the even bother to read all Puzo's novels, or at least not read "The Sicilian" , remember that there as Vito Corleone not fulfilled a promise, failed in the most valuable man, his word (sorry if you have not read the book, and you spoil it) because in this novel again that Vito Corleone broke his word only once in an action different from above ....
I will read the continuation of novel called The Godfather's Revenge ?, perhaps, if and only if they meet at 20 pesos if you like this, not worth more than that and the hours you spend reading, but admittedly there worst novels (New Moon with gay vampires for example).
Of course, there are rumors about the shooting of the 4th movie in the series "The Godfather" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Liv Tyler, hopefully see it soon.
Conclusion: If you give it away (not worth buying) if you are a fan of "The Godfather", you have better things to do, you might consider starting to read it without much hope, but do not say you have not noticed ....
PD. If you are interested I have the e-book "The Godfather. The Return" Mark Winegardner, called the link from rapidshare or megaupload
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