Now I know probably not enough people have finished reading The Family, but those who have, please feel free to contribute to this thread.

First off, this book was VERY VERY good when it came to its entertainment value. It was one of those books that you couldnt WAIT to read whenever you weren't already reading it.

Having said that, wasn't it REALLLY kinda sickening? I mean, I dont mean to sound juvenile in any way, but the incest was really sick, man. Yet in in an even stranger way, we become sort of numb to these things with Mr.Puzo's writing. Just like we slowly become immune to the violence and treachery of the gangster stories. We somehow find ways to JUSTIFY what we read by saying, "well, it had to be done,,,"or "he had no choice" or even "thats how it was back then." When in real life, Mr.Puzo despised most of the characters he wrote about.

Back to The Family, when we read about the love-making of a BROTHER and SISTER (help me GOD)lol, we see it through the eyes of their father. How he had to make them do it, so that she would forever be bonded and faithful to her family, rather than to her future husband.(Im wondering if this really did happen ). Then as you keep reading on and on, you dont even THINK about it anymore! Kind a scary if you ask me.

Another thing that bothered me at first was that this was no ordinary family, i mean, it wasnt even some corrupt royal family..it was a family of the Catholic Church, which just adds to the scandalous effect it has.
Anyway, sorry I wrote a BOOK!lol just wanted to express some views on this matter.