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Divorced from the Mob: My Journey from Organized Crime to Independent Woman by Andrea Giovino
chrisiant's review against another edition
2.0
Relatively interesting story, godawful writing. You can tell that she's in therapy because every few pages she inserts commentary about her story, attempting to explain or justify why she didn't realize that her actions would have consequences or that "normal people" didn't engage in such activities.
I'm interested enough to have picked up the book - you don't have to convince me of anything, just tell your damn story without needless interruptions. The caliber of the writing flopped around a lot too - I assume because she had help writing it. But still, if I can tell where you left off and your ghostwriter began, that's not a good thing.
The story was somewhat interesting; it wasn't difficult to see how she ended up tangled in the mob after reading about her early life and family. A little window into how things in that world work; how enemies are dispatched, financial problems solved, and families protected. But mostly it all just sank under the crappy writing and pleas for public understanding.
I'm interested enough to have picked up the book - you don't have to convince me of anything, just tell your damn story without needless interruptions. The caliber of the writing flopped around a lot too - I assume because she had help writing it. But still, if I can tell where you left off and your ghostwriter began, that's not a good thing.
The story was somewhat interesting; it wasn't difficult to see how she ended up tangled in the mob after reading about her early life and family. A little window into how things in that world work; how enemies are dispatched, financial problems solved, and families protected. But mostly it all just sank under the crappy writing and pleas for public understanding.
lisa_rwrmusings's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating look at a life that is so very different from the one I live. This book is similar to Random Family in that it gives you a view of how people are born into a certain life and continue to live it not realizing that they have options. It's scary to think about how many people out there live a life utterly devoid of moral questioning.