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4.0étoiles sur 5
Awesome Puzo!, Mars 8 2005
Puzo shows the same temptations(lust,seduction,money,power,etc.) work outside his mafia novels.
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Only a fool would pass this one up, Juil 19 2004
From beginning to end this MARIO PUZO epic is true to his usual captivating stlye, and then some...It seems clear that Puzo has put a lot of himself in this novel, mixing his own personal experiences with a riveting tale of love, sex, war, revenge and the vast complexities of human interrelationships. Indeed, this is a novel about war between men and women, war in business, war with oneself. The exploratory self-aware nature of the main character Merlyn is not just interestingly developed and continuously evolving, but IS pure realism where only a book can be. Some say this book should be made into a film, but, and no doubt this review will lose some readers here, if Hollywood make a ham out of it as they did with the only oh-so 'The Godfather', then it is best left in the literary medium. Mario Puzo himself had no small axe to grind when referring to what Gil Scott-Heron called 'Hollyweird', and that relation is again explored in 'Fools Die' to a degree.
In reality, this book confronts issues about the society and beliefs within 1950's America, friendships and revenge, power and wealth and most predominantly: self-preservation.
The style does not fluctuate readily, allowing for a smooth read, but the prose swings from first-person (including amazingly insightful feminist point of views) to third; coping with themes and continuity extremely well. This book is not War & Peace, and it is not meant to be. It CAN serve as a eye-opening life-changer or simply be a damn good read! Underlying the plot, there always seems to be a dark undercurrent of sorts, and indeed death is no passing acquaintance (as Puzo readers will attest to) - but the key to this great novel is the underlying subtext (and here we can see the real underbelly of modern America culture) - no, not the mob you may be surprised to see, but inherant corruption within the very belief systems of the characters involved. Buy it, read it and read it again.
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5.0étoiles sur 5
Mario Puzo can write about more than just the mafia., Mai 12 2004
"Fools Die" is one of the most well written books that I have ever read. The words fit together to create an amazing story. This books proves that Mario Puzo does not need to write a story about the mafia to remain America's favorite storyteller.
"Fools Die" is set in Las Vegas. It deals with four friends who all meet in Las Vegas. Jordan traveled to Las Vegas to escape his homelife where his wife was leaving him. Merlyn "The Magician" went to Las Vegas to take a break and relax. Cully worked for the casino and overlooked the casino floor. Diane was a hooker for the casino. The book starts with one night, Jordan starts a lucky streak. By the end of the night, he obtained over $400,000. While his three other friends made arrangements for Jordan to leave the city, Jordan pulled out a gun that he had brought, and killed himself.
The book continues with telling stories about Cully and Merlyn. It shows their struggles, and how they start to recieve power. Cully becomes the casino manager's right hand man, but eventually decieves him to gain more power. Merlyn gets a job enlisting people into the six-month army reserve program. He becomes a crook by accepting bribes for people who are low on the list and do not want to become drafted into the army. By taking the bribes, Merlyn moves the people up on the list. Eventually, the FBI catches onto the scheme, and investigates. Merlyn, now a very wealthy man, quits his job.
Many other great characters are met during the book, especially the world famous author Osano, whom Merlyn starts to work for.
This book works on many levels. It is romance, thriller, crime, and dark comedy all rolled into one great book. Mario Puzo's genious work should be read by every person, because it will appeal to all. I hope you all read this book.
To read more books by Mario Puzo, read "The Godfather", and "The Last Don". Both books are excellent, just as good as "Fools Die".
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