Son of the Mob

| Tasha

Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman (0-8072-0971-6)
Son of the Mob is the story of Vince Luca, mob prince, who is just trying to live life separate from his father’s business. But every time he thinks he has completely become free of the business, he gets dragged back in. What made this book really work was the witty writing and one-liners continually used by Vince. The rhythm and pacing of the novel were wonderful, truly capturing the wild ride of the book.
I listened to the Random House Audio version of this one in my car and really loved it! This is one of those audio books where the reader really enhances the book. The perfect mobster accent by Max Casella made the whole book sing. Marvelous.
Recommend this one to older elementary kids and teens. Kids of both sexes will be caught up in the genuine tone of Vince and his family and friends. Even better, at the heart of this book is a love story told from the point of view of a teen boy. A great read, especially for those Soprano fans out there.

7 thoughts on “Son of the Mob”

  1. i read son of the mob and it is currently my fav book. i couldn’t put it down cause its so awesome. words wont come together for me to explain the greatness of this book if you haven’t read it i suggest you do it would be a wise choice. heh. if anyone reads this and knows of any books similar to this genre of book let me know im book hunting and i was to find something good to keep my mind working. anyways. thanx.

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  4. ok you know what, KEVIN! YOU SUCK!!!! THE BOOKS PRETTY GOOD SO GO ON WITH YOUR PATHETIC LITTLE LIFE WHERE YOU HAVE NO DATES OR FRIENDS FOR THAT MATTER. I HATE YOU, YOU SUCK, YOUR WRONG SO KISS MY ASS!

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  6. this book was pretty awesome.
    i used it for a project.
    the ending was a little disappointing though. =/
    read it!

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  7. You Know what if some one posted his opinion and you disagree, you shouldn’t go and tell them that they suck or anything like that. There opinion is for there own point of few. You have no reason to go and yell “you suck” at a opinion that you disagree to. there are other ways to ask why he or her disagrees with that he or she wrote. I agree with randy, i don’t like the book that much too, but I have to read it for class work. Am I mad that I have to read it? Yes i am. but you don’t see me freaking out online and yelling that this sucks. Well my point is to don’t freak out on other people opinions.And yes i know this post is late but i just found this site looking for way to find more about this book. And Elle, you should keep you mouth shut.

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