Originally posted by Krlea:
Justme- I agree with you completely. I think FFC made Tom's character into a weak version. In the novel Tom seemed to be stronger and smarter. He even taught Michael the ins and outs of the business for the first two years after Sonny's death. Puzo spent alot of time in the novel describing Tom's thought process and how much he understood Don Vito's way of thinking.
Thanx, Krlea! You successively summarized in a few words what I tried to express so superfluously.
