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Title: Omerta by MARIO PUZO ISBN: 0-345-43240-1 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.38 (119 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Been there, done that!
Comment: It isn't that the book Omerta by Mario Puzo won't hold your interest, becaue it will. And it isn't that its not a fast paced read, filled with what Puzo fans have come to expect, because it is. And it isn't that I didn't enjoy this title, because there were parts that I did. It's just that Mr. Puzo did this before, and much better at that, in The Godfather.
Billed as the third and last book in a trilogy devoted to the Mafia which includes The Godfather and The Last Don, Omerta tells the story of the Aprile family. Once the head of this Mafia organization, Don Raymonde worked hard to see that his three children and adopted son have hardly ever been involved in the family business. But when he's killed gangland style in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral, it is up to his adopted son to avenge his murder and bring the family legitimately into the 21st century.
Since Mr. Puzo died in 1999, unles he left some unpublished manuscripts, this will be his last book. And while this is an enjoyable read, I think his loyal fans may prefer to reread better books like The Godfather anbd The Last Don, two of my favoties.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good, but it has a downside
Comment: All in all, Mario Puzo's new book is very good. It's a page turner and had me interested from start to finish. The plot was weaved with expertice(sp) that can only be achieved by decades of experience. It did, however, have a few problems that brought the rating from 5 to 4. Here are thge three reasons: 1. The book is too short. It seemed that Mr. Puzo cut some corners in writing it, and left out some valuable information. 2. This reason is related to #1. The book ended kind of abrupty and I wasn't totally satisfied with the ending. It seemed that Mario got 85% through the book and then decided that he wanted to just finish the last leg of the book in a day or two. 3. My final complaint is that the characters never really developed. In The Godfather, you get to know and understand even the least important of charaters (Johnny Fontane). In 'Omerta', the characters never really reach that 3rd dimension... possibly because he tried to fit so many characters into a relatively short novel. Once again, if he took his time with the story he could have developed characters like the Aprile children (who don't even make it past the 1st dimension, except for Nicole). One in particualar is Valerius, who we don't get to know AT ALL. Thia book surely has it's downside, but don't let that discourage you from reading it. All in all it is a genuinely good book worthy of the Puzo name.
Rating: 4
Summary: Omerta
Comment: I just got finished reading this book today, it took me a couple of days to read it and I found myself fighting to put it down. This is another Mafia story from the great Mario Puzo. This book is a great read and it left me wanting to know what was gonna happen next, so it was hard to put down.
The Godfather was an excellent book by Puzo, definitely his best. Omerta isnt as good as the Godfather but I haven't read a book yet that can top that masterpiece. If you are a fan of Mario Puzo or of Mafia/Crime stories, then I suggest you read this book, you shouldnt be disappionted.
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