The Godfather Returns (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" A posthumous Puzo book. What a piece of shit. Poor guy's probably rolling in his grave. "

" Good. Done in the same style as Puzo. "

" a great sequel filled with betrayal, murder, and the drama of the mafia "

" Expect an immediate change in writing style from Mario Puzzo, the story ends with everything well for Michael but again with very different writing style "

" boring. Doesn't have a godfather feel. "

" Mark does a great job picking up where Puzo left off. I read it in three days. One of the toughest books to put down I've read. It's a testosterone must read. He writes in a very similar voice to Puzo. "

" I am a bit biased. This book would have probably been like a 2.5. However, being a Godfather sucker, it was refreshing. "

" Good book, couple steps behind Puzo, obviously and more obviously not written by a true Italian. "

" While this is not a bad book by itself, when compared to the original novel and the first two movies, this book just kinda has that "eh" feel. Not great, but not bad. This novel attempts to fill in the gaps between the first two (and somewhat of the third) Godfather films. Many of the key figures from the book/movies are in the novel, as well as some key additions (Nick Gerrachi as a protege of Tessio). Some of the plot twists are not exactly what you would expect or hope to read in the Godfather (Fredo engaging in homosexual acts seemed a bit of a stretch), but for what it was written for and what it was trying to do, it makes for a good paperback/airplane fiction read. Still, for a better overall reading experience, stick to the original Mario Puzo Godfather. Not for the kids, but a better book all around. "

" Loved it loved it loved it. But Puzo's ability to surprise surpasses that of Weingardner. Many of the hits were obviously coming, as nearly every scene has later ramifications. Explosive and violent and worth your time. "

" Interesting depiction of depravity "

" Excellent addition to the story. I was worried it would be lame or would ruin Puzo's original story, but it didn't. Excellent storytelling. "

" So far it's pretty good. A little..uhm...descriptive, in many ways than one. "

" Not nearly as enjoyable as the original book. The characters are piss-weak in comparison. "

" Interesting revisionist story - Fredo gay? For those of you still mourning the loss of Mario Puzo and the Sopranos, this should whet your appetite at least briefly. "

" Great to follow characters from the original and establish new characters. The author attempts to flesh out established characters and should focus more on the new characters that have been introduced. Not a bad read especially for Godfather lovers. "

" I absolutely loved The Godfather. The sequel, which is not written by the original author is a little lacking. I enjoyed it, but it was a little long. Events didn't unfold very fast. But I would still say I liked the book. "

" Mark Winegardner has no idea who these characters were. "

" Fills up the spaces between Puzo without a glitch.A Mafia handbook literally. "

" B Good imitation of The Godfather, but not Puzo "

" I was intially weary of reading this, as sequels written after the fact by different authors tend to run the gamut from downright bad, to excellent. The Godfather Returns I'm happy to say leans towards the latter rather than the former. "

" This book had a few good moments, but barely rates 2 stars in my opinion. "

" Nastavak cuvene sage....podjednako dobro... "

" Not nearly up to original. "

" Wonderful book, would recommend to read. "

" I didn't much care for this book. I had higher expectations for a more interesting story--oh well. "

" So far not too bad and it gives an interesting look into the lives of the Corleone family. "

" This was a lot more fun then I expected... "

" I haven't read the original Godfather by Mario Puzzo so i cannot compare between them but this one comparing to the film trilogy certainly pales. I wasn't satisfied "

" Not a terrible read however NEVER comes close to the original way too much time spent on secondary characters no one really cares about (Sonny's mom etc...) "

" Mark does a great job picking up where Puzo left off. I read it in three days. One of the toughest books to put down I've read. It's a testosterone must read. He writes in a very similar voice to Puzo. "

" boring. Doesn't have a godfather feel. "

" I like how Winegardner was able to continue the plot sans many of the important characters from Book 1. However, I can't doubt that Puzo would have done a bit better. "

" there can be only one original...all the "to be continued" suck... "

" Just stopped half way, its a load of crap! no story line at all, don't think i want to waste my time. Mario Puzo would roll on his grave if he read this. "

" Expect an immediate change in writing style from Mario Puzzo, the story ends with everything well for Michael but again with very different writing style "

" Absolutely horrible. Got better than half way, but couldn't finish it. "