Fools Die

great

this book was a work of art it gave very good details of every thing it is a bit long but set aside a chunck of time because you will absolutely love this book its a little boring at first but keep with it i gurantee that you wont be dissapointed the only reason i gave this book for stars was because it had too much sex in it unlike puzos other books wich have sum sex but not to exess other than that a great well written novel

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The East, the Far East and Sin City

Puzo combines the East Coast with Vegas in a wonderfully written story. Then throw in gambling, Hollywood, and the Orient. Mario Puzo is the Master storyteller. People only think 'The Godfather' when Puzo's name is mentioned. 'Fools Die' will re-introduce them to the writer. Puzo lives!!

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Slow, a bit long, but GREAT!

I began reading Mario Puzo books after watching the Godfather Trilogy and I haven't satisfied my hunger. I started with his last book, Omerta, then I read Fools Die... It begins a bit slowly and not that interesting, but by the end of the first chapter you can't stop reading. Although it took me abot a month to read it (I am sort of a slow reader) it was a great expirience. And it tells so many stories and has such interesting and deep charachters, that anybody can identify with at least one of them. I saw myself as the main charachter, John Merlyn, a struggling writer that finnaly gets his big break. He fights his way up to the top only to fall again. A wonderfull book. Puzo at his best.

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A Rough Read

I am a big fan of Mario Puzo. I loved 'The Godfather', The Last Don', Omerta', and 'Fortunate Pilgrim'. All are highly recomended, but I struggled with this one. It was boring, tedious. I had to force myself to finish it.

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Mario's Best Work

After reading THE GODFATHER, I became a great fan of Mario Puzo. When a friend recommended FOOLS DIE, I jumped at the chance to read another of his books. I had to have read the book in less than a week, for it was one of those books that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This is for sure in my top 20 list. It even made me start writing myself. I recommend this book to everyone!

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Trash

I've read Godfather (great!), The Family (ugh!) & now this. Okay, so the sleazy life of Las Vegas isn't sugar coated. But c'mon how many times does a writer have to use the F word before he comes up with a little more creative dialogue? Not sure I've got the stomach to read the other Puzo books on my shelf. May use them to start fires this winter.

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BUY THIS BOOK

THIS IS MY FIRST MARIO PUZO BOOK AND MARIO PUZO'S PERSONAL FAVORITE. I WONT RUIN THE STORY I WILL ONLY SUGGEST YOU BUY IT YOU WILL LOVE IT. SINCE THIS I HAVE READ THE GODFATHER, THE LAST DON AND OMERTA AND I JUST STARTED THE SICILIAN, ALL GREAT. MARIO PUZO IS NOW ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE AUTHORS AND ALL OF THESE BOOKS I'VE NAMED OUR INCREDIBLE.

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Masterpiece

A very in-depth novel filled with intricacies and a profoundly developed plot. The first person/third person switch adds to the joy of this novel. Janelle is mesmerizing and makes the reader forget about Valerie. This is Puzo's best work.

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Puzo at his finest

When most hear the name MArio Puzo they think "Godfather" and other mafia related tales. Not so with this novel. Puzo is one of the greatest at character development and this novel shows why. Puzo once again brings up the subject matter of power and the troubles that accompany it. He has great insights into the little world of Hollywood and brings them out masterfully in this tale.

Puzo's best novel by far.

I've never understood why this book has been so constantly underated. Maybe because it's so different to the Godfather. I've always had the feeling that after finally writing a best-seller, Puzo said to himself, "Now I'm going to write the kind of book I've always wanted to write!". Unfortunately, it seemed the world was only interested in Mafia tales, where Puzo was concerned. Well, never mind, Mario. I think it's fantastic!

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TOP OF MY LIST

Does the mention of Mario Puzo immediately conjure up images of the mafia and The Godfather? Not for me. Not after Fools Die. If you can imagine how powerful a piece of music would have to be to replace William Tell's Overture as the theme to The Lone Ranger, then you can understand the affect of Fools Die on me. It was the first perfect book, I ever read.

read it and enjoy, again and agian,don't be the fool!

The Best of puzo's .This book is simply Alive and will remain so long after all the fool's are dead. you have to love this classic book.

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Remembering a great story.

I read this book back in high school when I took it out of the school library after I enjoyed reading ' The Godfather'.Great story! Mario Puzo became my favorite author at 16 years of age.I still remember how I enjoyed reading this book when I came home from school and could'nt wait to go to the bookstore to look for more titles from Mario Puzo!

Fools Die by Mario Puzo

Fools Die by Mario Puzo is a 531 page wonder!Talk about a page turner! It is a beautifully written book that captures the immagination and does not let go. If you like Puzo novels, you'll love this book. Like all great Puzo novels, it is set in New York, Las Vegas, and Hollywood, or, more commonly known as The Golden Triangle. If you've never read a Puzo novel, it's like this: Merlyn, our main character, is born an orphan and has a very close relationship with his brother, Artie. Merlyn gets, eventually, married, has kids, and has ambitions of being an author. However, his first book is a bomb. So, he takes a job for the government as a desk jockey for the Army Reserves. Merlyn, normally a very honest and law-abiding citizen, decides to make his life a little more interesting by bending the rules a bit. With the help of a few friends, his boss, and and old friend from Las Vegas(Cully), Merlyn comes out on top. However, he has to quit his job. So, he takes a job writing for a magazene. His new boss, Osano, is only the most famous author in the world today. Merlyn writes a second book and, it's a hit! So big of a hit, in fact, that Hollywood decides to make a movie of it. So, he goes to Hollywood and makes some friends(Malomar and Janelle). Life is going great but, in the end, Merlyn learns that all Fools Die(the tittle) If you haven't had the pleasure of reading a Puzo book, I 'll give you an example of his superb wrighting: 'I suffer, but still I live. It's true that I may be a sort of phantom in life, but I know my begining and I know my end. It is true that I am an X in an interminate equation, the X that will terrify mankind as it voyages through a million galixies. But no matter. That X is the rock upon which I stand(pg.531).' Great Stuff...huh? From the title to the last words, this book is magic. The only let down of this book, compared to Puzo standerds, is the absence of the Mafia. If you can read a Puzo novel without the Mafia... then I seriously recomend this book. Even without the Mafia, the excellent wrighting makes it a five star book(but only a four star book in Puzo standards).

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