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ASIN: B001MEZJ1S
ID #110746
Gomorrah   (Rated: 18+)
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: Kris D'Amato Author Icon
Review Rated: E
Amazon's Price: $ 39.28
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Summary of this Book...
A true, first-hand account of the veritable mess originating in Naples, Italy and stretching all around the Globe. A mess in the form of criminal syndicates, corruption, sordidness, and political intrigue. The grim, intense, almost film-noir style of Saviano gives it a dreamlike, almost surreal twist of reality. But it is a nightmare, not a pleasant dream.

Anyone remotely interested in the doings of the modern mafia and criminal organizations in general must read this book. A few words of warning: the mobsters depicted here are not glorious, so leave those Godfather expectations behind before you pick up the book.
This type of Book is good for...
Anyone interested in the Mafia, Camorra, crime, Italian contemporary affairs, sociology.
I especially liked...
The lucid, dark style of the writer. It gives the book a very depressing view of life, which unfortunately is wholly appropriate here.
I didn't like...
On the whole I liked the fragmented, blocky paragraphs, but sometimes I felt that they were a whit too chaotic.
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to...
Learn more about contemporary criminal affairs in Italy, especially where companies like Paramalat were involved.
The author of this Book...
The author is bold and daring--he does what an average citizen would never have done. He writes a book on the festering wound that's been killing his beloved birthplace. Even with a price on his head.
I recommend this Book because...
It is real, it is gritty, and it is contemporary.
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