Tom's Sister

Does anyone else think it strange that after Tom acquired the clout he did (being almost an adopted son to one of the rising La Cosa Nostra Bosses at the time) he didn't search for his real sister?

Or did he just want to forget those days of suffering and misery?

Maybe he simply had no sisters??? The book only says things about Tom's dad and mom.

Nice catch. The book does mention a sister. After Tom's parents died, Tom and his sister were both placed in a foster home, but Tom ran away.

Did it mention a sister? Well then I didn't notice that reading in English. But I'm reading the Dutch version now so I think I will read in the coming days.

Very interesting question, Sonny! Not sure there's an answer. A guess: Tom was trying to erase all thoughts of his disastrous "real" family by totally immersing himself in the Corleones' embrace. The novel says that the Don discouraged Tom from calling him "Pop" because it would be disrespectful to his birth father.