Well I loved the book and sometimes much more than the movies. I thought it was and still is the best mafia book I have ever read although i was also a big fan of The Last Don and I liked Omerta, but not as much as his first two mafia books. I think anyone who lists it as "Horifically Awful" should try re-reading the book and thinking it over and if they still feel that way they need to shoot themselves in the head and thats all I'm saying on the matter lol.