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Whilst reading it, it is soon very obvious why Martin Scorsese was so attracted to this story, indeed I can almost imagine his excitement, as he works out how to structure key scenes and who to cast. Speaking of character names, this is by far the biggest weakness of this entire book. For whatever reason, author Pileggi feels obligated to name every single minor character in the book. This is not at all necessary when the characters really don’t add anything to the story. This only manages to confuse the reader since one’s brain really shouldn’t have to be forced to assimilate so many names of people throughout the course of the book. Let’s look at an example of what I mean. I would propose the following statement is ideal: urn:oclc:873216236 Republisher_date 20131030175837 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20131029213835 Scanner scribe3.sanfrancisco.archive.org Scanningcenter sanfrancisco Source Other times, the author includes things such as entire transcripts of police reports, entire court transcriptions, and entire news stories verbatim. Probably the highlight (emotion wise) of the book is when Lefty and Geri are having their last fight and she’s screaming at him outside of their house while loaded on drugs. Yet right in the middle of this drama, Pileggi haphazardly includes the arrest report and it seems to throw the drama off too much. I mean, I could understand the author including this arrest report as a postscript at the end of the chapter, but why include it right in the middle of the event as he’s describing it? The Perfect American Life... or let's put it like... the most perfect life is going to get the most worst life ever has been lived."

And when you finally get to the end, and see how Hill escapes a bullet in the head (that was issued to everyone else who knew of the Lufthansa heist) to become a Federal employee, you wonder... is this all okay and correct that this should happen? People are killed en route to this, millions of dollars of property and cash are redistributed among wiseguys, and yet the prime mover becomes another man in lieu of the one he never was. I am not sure. Roulette Royale is the latest game release at Tangiers Casino. It’s an exciting, fast-paced game that is sure to excite and entertain players of all levels of experience! With stunning graphics and realistic sounds, you’ll feel like you’re right in the middle of the action! Reading this book about 30 years since it first published almost seems anticlimactic since we know about it in so many ways. We offer a 100% first deposit bonus up to 1 BTC, as well as a 50% second deposit bonus up to 2 BTC. Plus, we also offer a special reload bonus every Monday. So if you're looking for a great online casino to play at betchain is definitely the place for you!I can relate to Frank. Frank was smart yet spontaneous at times. I can relate to Frank in the way that I am spontaneous and random at times. My favorite character was Tony, however. When Frank was spoken about in the novel I found him boring and dry. Tony was described as tough, aggressive, and random. I found Tony’s personality and actions much more enjoyable to read about. As bad of a person Tony is, he is still enjoyable to read about. I think the author didn’t intend for Tony to be seen this way. I think Tony was intended to be seen as a guy with bad anger and little smarts. I think Tony is seen like this but he is also seen by many as an interesting character. When Tony is talking to another character named Anthony Tony says “Listen to me Anthony. I got your head in a f***in’ vise. I’ll squash your head like a f***in’ grapefruit if you don’t give me a name.”(Pileggi). Tony is intended to seem like a guy only used to fix “problems”. Returning to the genre that made him a household name, Robert De Niro will star in Wise Guys, a feature intended for theatrical distribution that will be directed by Barry Levinson, the filmmaker known for movies such as Oscar best picture winner Rain Man and Wag the Dog. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-12-12 17:36:29 Boxid IA120121212-IA1 Boxid_2 CH114201 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donor People don't stop watching and reading shit and some of them writing shit... but some are very good writers... some movies are marvelous and make great impact in people's life. The story is a little mundane for a Mafia book, but still well written and an interesting read. The audio performances are EXCELLENT and really make you feel like your hearing the story from the mobsters themselves.

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While Pileggi sometimes includes contradictory testimony from antagonists to the criminals, he does not give any guideposts to let you know who is the bigger bull-crapper. Thus I am not sure how well researched this book is, though Pileggi seems to have have interviewed different people besides Rosenthal.Lccn 85022047 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL7660706M Openlibrary_edition I read this book because of how much I love "Goodfellas," and I was not at all disappointed. Overall, the book parallels the film "Goodfellas" quite well. There are famed film lines that are pulled directly from quotes in the book, which furthers the authenticity that I see in the film. The book is an excellent crime saga, like the movie. The book is based on the real life story of a mobster Henry Hill. He used to be a member of Lucchese crime family. A deeper look into a Mafia World And it's something different to know about the Mafia from someone inside the under world. The experience was totally different from reading a Mafia Fiction (i.e. The Godfather, The Sicilian, Omerta etc). When I read The Godfather, I don't know from where it came, but a strange sympathy worked for the Mafia. But when I read this book, I came across to know about Mafia (the real Mafia) that it's totally different from what I read in those fictions. It's not so sympathetic and it's quite brutal and blood thursty. The money and self-interest is everything in this world. In this sense, I will give all the credit to Henry Hill. He was so honest about his detail description. Based on evidence given while going into the witness protection program, this is a gritty view of what it is actually like to be a 'Wise Guy' or Mafia thug. I was amazed & repelled by the book. Unlike the Godfather which made a hero out of such men & touted a loyalty & honor throughout the ranks, this book shows the actual setup. How self-interest rules their lives & how little empathy they have.