I decided to post my opinion of GFR before reading what all of you thought of it. However, by a couple of the topic titles here, I get the drift.

Anyway, I tried to view it openly, and as a new story. The first few chapters, particularly the plane crash with Gerasi seemed pretty interesting, and I thought perhaps this will be a decent read. Although, I can't recall "exact" quotes, much of the time I didn't feel like the Michael talking was the Michael we all know.

I didn't buy Fredo's being gay (or bi) at all. Fredo was dorky, and a wimp, but I just don't think someone who bangs cocktail waitresses two at a time as being "bi". I guess to me, it seemed that was just thrown in the story, with no real reason to put in in.

I found the Francesca Corleone storyline, particularly in the end kept my interest more than the rest of.

Truth of the matter is, I had to force myself to finish the book and was kind of bored during most of it. Of course I wanted to read it, or I wouldn't have bought it, but could have easily tossed it before I was half done.

Bottom line I was extremely disappointed and hope they don't make a movie of this book. I really think that the author, whether he is considered a good writer or not, was the wrong one to pen this book. Anyone of us could do a much better job. My grade is a D (and I guess I'm being generous. )

TIS