Mili Das - Publicist
Mili Das - Publicist posted an updateover 3 years ago
over 3 years ago
In the days of old, it was values and ethics and friendships. They call it business ok. But it's personal as hell. Gun for gun. "Caporagime " "Consigliori" are words that will make you nostalgic for the rest of your life..  Recently I have read two books that depicted human psychology and the dark side of their nature, their distinguished thinking, their code of ethics that they refused to live by rules set up by others sounds very similar in both books. Maybe that's why they became epic in literary history. First was Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment and the second was Mario Puzo's epic book The Godfather, both are from a very different era but I found a similar topic they tried to portray in their canvas, the darkest side of human nature. One is the old dramatic and psychological style and another one is the 20'th century's modern write-up, a typical American, bold and electrifying, stylish narrative to engraved a sophisticated beast, the human, the Mafia, the underworld story. I wanted to read this book for years, first, I saw the movie then was tempted to read this intense crafting of the underworld and Don Corleone's searing family saga. Is it the first book that based upon the crime world gave us a true gorgeous portrait?  The way Puzo blends the story with action, crime, family values is mind-boggling. Explosive showdown in every chapter and this third-person point of view narration style makes me feel like the author actually watched this and brought to us a true event. This is definitely one of the most eminent writing styles I have ever read and makes it a breathless read. For someone like me who loves to explore writers and relish crafted writing styles, this book gives the true pleasure of reading. The unpredictability of this story, the way he spins the wheel to keep readers turning pages is enormous.  The story of family value, the friendship, the brotherhood, woven in an uncanny world of blackmailing, murder, unethical businesses, an unmistakable cocktail author presented in this book. The book has combined with 9 parts. Every character has a single part of their own, Puzo lets them flourish in their full bloom. It has all the elements to be a masterpiece, a classic.  I had heard a lot about this book, I heard it is based upon reality, based on the real "Five Families", who are the Mafia organization in New York and the surrounding area. The novel also depicted the character of Frank Sinatra as Johnny Fontane and Moe Greene on Bugsy Siegel. In addition, the character of Vito Corleone was a composite of real-life organized crime bosses Frank Costello and Carlo Gambino. After knowing these facts I was digging more and found that "the Corleone family has loosely resembled with the Karamazov family in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostyvosky, a story of a powerful father, an impulsive oldest son, a philosophical son, a sweet-tempered son, and an adopted stepson who is maintained as an employee. 

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