Lauri E. (Luluette) - , reviewed on 4/25/2011 + 47 more book reviews

I enjoyed reading this book - it was a fascinating look into the Sicilian/American family mindset. However, at the risk of sounding ghoulish, I felt that not enough attention was paid to the honor killing that was supposed to be the backbone of the story. It took a long time (over 1/2 the book) for it to come into play at all, and then it was almost an aside to the other stories of the family. I think it was slightly "bait and switch"...you thought you were going to get one kind of story, and it really was mostly something else. However, if you are interested in the history of Italian families in America, I highly recommend it for that purpose.

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