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Son of the Mob [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Gordon Korman (Author), Max Casella (Reader)
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The Sopranos (minus the vulgarity and violence) meets Leave It to Beaver (minus the "aw-shucks" tone and dated sensibility) in Korman's (No More Dead Dogs) brassy, comical caper. With its razor-sharp dialogue and bullet-fast pace, this tale could fly on either the small or big screen, yet it makes a page-turner of a novel. Korman shapes a believable and likable crew-despite the less than reputable profession of some. Many of the novel's conflicts revolve around the fact that the affable narrator, 17-year-old Vince Luca, refuses to become involved in the family "vending machine business." But of course, since his father is the Mob boss, and his older brother serves as their father's loser lackey, Vince cannot avoid being tainted (e.g., he lands in jail "because my sixteenth-birthday present [a Porsche] turns out to be hot"). Mom turns a deaf ear to the shady goings-on, cooking up a steady storm in the kitchen and willing "to serve a sit-down dinner for fifteen guys at four in the morning with ten minutes advance notice." Things heat up when Vince begins dating-and eventually falls in love with-the daughter of the FBI agent determined to bring down Vince's father. The boy also gets sucked into the maelstrom when he loans money to one of his father's underlings for whom he feels sorry. Funny and unexpectedly affecting, this will grab-and hold onto-even the most reluctant of readers. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Grade 7-9-Actor Max Casella effectively becomes Vince Luca, son of the leading New York mob boss, reading Gordon Korman's novel (Hyperion, 2002) which presents difficult situations and choices in a very humorous way. Despite his resolve to be a "normal" teenager and to stay out of his father's criminal activities, Vince finds himself seemingly drawn as a loan shark on a deal and must find a way to get out. Complicating the situation is the fact that he has started dating the daughter of the FBI agent investigating his father's activities. Casella's nasal, slight New York accent is perfect for this selection and draws listeners into the story told in first person. Reading at a fast clip, there is never a dull moment. Casella uses pauses and emphasis to accentuate the teenage slang. Although Vince's emotions are presented in a somewhat exaggerated manner, younger teens will enjoy the excitement and humor of the story. Casella does whatever is necessary-shouting, breaking into song, etc.-to make the narration very realistic. A great choice to motivate adolescent boys.
Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The audio version rocks!, Oct 27 2005
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This is a hilarious book. I was laughing out loud while listening to the audiotape version in the car. Max Casella (who I first saw in Newsies) reads it superbly with a great ironic note in his voice and the required new york accent. Just found out there's a sequel which I will definitely go and read. For Gordon Korman fans familiar with Macdonald Hall, it's not your typical Bruno and Boots book -- more mature situations and subject matter but still the same irresistably funny humour.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lil' Sopranos, May 9 2003
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This review is from: Son of the Mob (Audio Cassette)
Vincent Lucas is the youngest son of crime boss Anthony Lucas. Although he enjoys the fruits of his family's ill gotten gains (like a new Porsche for his sixteenth birthday), he isn't particularly interested in following in his father's footsteps, especially when he becomes romantically involved with the daughter of the FBI agent gunning to put his father away. He finds himself at odds with his father when he takes pity on two men who owe his dad some money. Vince wants to show the scumbags how to budget. His dad wants to do it the mob way - cut off a few fingers with the garden shears.

Meanwhile, he faces the typical complications of being a teen, like trying to get his schoolwork done and play quarterback on the high school football team, while also trying to avoid the complications of his family's business, like the unconscious body of a man in the trunk of his car.

Will Vince be able to escape the family business? Will he and Kendra find true love and live happily ever after?

Max Cassella does an excellent job narrating this audiobook, with an authentic wiseguy, Sopranos-esque voice. The humorous, fast paced story will hold the attention of any teen as well as be an enjoyable story for the parents to listen to in the car.

With the runaway success of The Sopranos, all things mafia are very popular currently. An exciting crime element (albeit with very toned down violence) combined with a thoughtful, funny, likeable protagonist would interest even the most reluctant audiobook user. The narrator's fast paced voice and hilarious delivery do an excellent job holding the attention of the listener, even in the unabridged format.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, Mar 27 2004
This review is from: Son of the Mob (Audio Cassette)
This was an entertaining, laugh-out-loud book! Max Casella was awesome as the reader, and his voices are very believable. I was swept into the interesting story immediately, and it never lost my attention. Korman created in-depth characters and a great plot with comedy, romance, and suspense!
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