Малавита
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789549490367
Publish date: 2011
Publisher: Пулсио
Pages no: 338
Edition language: Bulgarian
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Mystery,
Crime,
Noir,
Roman,
France,
French Literature
I really enjoyed the book, as I am generally a huge fan of Mafia stories, but the end was a bit... well, I would call it queasy.
Okay bear with me for a minute because this gets a little complicated. Malavita was originally released in English as Badfellas, (a homage to the main characters love of the movie Goodfellas,) and is now being re-released under its original French name due to a movie version coming out, which is cal...
While reading this, I couldn't help but visualise the author writing this and dreaming of the day it was made into a paint-by-numbers Hollywood comedy - because that is how Badfellas reads, like a book tie-in for a film that's already been released.That's not to say Badfella's is a bad book by any s...
The sequel to [b:Malavita|867149|Malavita|Tonino Benacquista|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MH2ZSBMGL._SL75_.jpg|852547], but unfortunately it isn't quite as good. Though there are still some very amusing episodes. The subplot I liked best stars Maggie, who's tired of being an ex-Mob wife. ...
Update: I just discovered that this is also available in English translation, under the title Badfellas. ______________________________________An entertaining story about a former Mob family that relocates to a small town in France. (The Witness Protection Program is having problems keeping them saf...
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