Originally posted by Don Jasani:
If you like any or all of the following you will like Mario Puzo's The Family: inpo, Italy, Spain, Portugal, The Vatican, Rome, Naples, Sicily, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, History, Courage, a good Pulp Fiction type story, and great writing that was assisted by Carol Gino you'll enjoy the book. Give it a chance and read it carefully though. Having said all this, with the right director, cast and writing, like The Sicilian this could be made into a stunning movie.
Pulp fiction and The Family?....uhh.... where's the similarities?
The Sicillian was a stunning movie?!
ANYWAY.... The Family is probably Puzo's 3rd/4rth best novel (behind Godfather, Unfortunate Pilgrim, and Sicilian), followed by Omerta, then the rest of his novels really.
Enjoy it. Its not overtly Mafia, but its basically Mafia.
