He is a writer and producer, known for Gomorrah (2008), Piranhas (2019) and Gomorra: La serie (2014). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2021. Roberto Saviano was born on September 22, 1979 in Naples, Campania, Italy. Nicolas’s strategic brilliance is prodigious, and his cohorts’ rapid rise and envelopment in the ensuing maelstrom of violence and death is riveting and impossible to turn away from. But despite the lack of redeeming traits in these boys, it intrigues you as the reader and brings you into their world, one constructed around attaining money and power. Roberto Saviano’s eye-opening novel “The Piranhas” tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas – known to his friends and enemies as the “Maharajah”. So what he does is fill the gap that has opened up. I am very pleased. Violence is a constant. With Francesco Di Napoli, Viviana Aprea, Mattia Piano Del Balzo, Ciro Vecchione. And the ending was perfect. Actu Film. Each of the many characters has traits that many readers could recognize in their fellow human beings. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Nearly new. The way the author describes the action is very compelling. Parce que le maître de la cuisine française ne s’abaisse pas à ce genre de choses. Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018. If you are a fan of the book/show, you will dig it. Please try your request again later. In The Piranhas, Roberto Saviano imagines the lurid glamour of Nicolas’s story with all the vividness and insight that made Gomorrah a worldwide sensation. Welcome back. Bad writing only bores, it does not make you feel. This is a gritty and nicely written (and translated) story of a group of Italian boys who want to be wise guys, mafiosos, bosses. In Gomorrah, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, Roberto Saviano revealed a true, devastating portrait of Naples, Italy under the rule of the Camorra, a crime organization more powerful and violent than the Mafia. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, "A master storyteller’s searing epic...will remain with you long after you put it down." "With the openhearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples." Avec « Piranhas », Roberto Saviano signe un premier roman aussi passionnant que terrifiant. Kids in Naples just want to have fun and kill a few people along the way. Nicolas is tired of being poor and he watches these bosses with money, power and control of everything. “With the openhearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and … He looks exactly like my dad. Saviano does a masterful job at creating characters. In The Piranhas, the author returns to his home city with a novel of gang warfare and a young man’s dark … I have to say that I love the cover. In The Piranhas, Roberto Saviano imagines the lurid glamour of Nicolas’s story with all the vividness and insight that made Gomorrah a worldwide sensation. In The Piranhas, Roberto Saviano imagines the lurid glamour of Nicolas’s story with all the vividness and insight that made Gomorrah a worldwide sensation. The writing is very well done, it's the subject that suffers. Also the use of dialect in the english translation was a very smart move. I admir. Roberto Saviano’s The Piranhas tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas—known to his friends and enemies as the Maharajah. For a Change? There's a few wrinkled pages as shown in pic and indentation on the cover, overall good condition! I read this book. Set in Naples, the book tells a story of a group of kids (mostly 16-year olds) who decide to establish their own paranza - a mob crew. The narrative centres around Nicolas, just 15 years old, but already hardened to the violence, brutality and crime that surrounds him. Then "The Warriors" came along, and I thought things couldn't get much worse, but this story, abet a true telling, is so much scarier than any Hollywood Youth Gang film. Very reminiscent of the television show that Saviano's previous work inspired; in fact, it would be a pretty good storyline if they ever decided to pursue it. This story of “la paranza dei bambini” is one that I found compelling in parts, but in others it was hard to follow the names of the many characters and I found myself lost in descriptions of those connections between them. Bad writing only bores, it does not make you feel. --Elena Ferrante His depiction of the gangs of young people whose only aspirations are to becomes drug dealers, make a lot of money and rise in the Camorra hierarchy is hard-hitting and disturbing. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Gomorrah: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System…, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The plot is a classic of the genre but Saviano is able to make it his own, even if you are able to identify some major plot points early on. Be the first to ask a question about The Piranhas. I enjoy some true crime stories, and I. A nice miniature of the mafia in Naples. If you like mob stories then this is for you. Saviano (Gomorrah, 2007, etc.) “With the openhearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.” ―Elena Ferrante. Teenagers wannabe crime bosses in today's Naples, that's the story in a nutshell. The piranhas has a very fast and involving narrative. I don't think the intent was to glamourize the violence, but the cruelty involved still left me uneasy. Based on real events, it’s an excoriating exposé of Naples sub-culture. Roberto Saviano aborde le problème des "baby-gangs" en alternant les voix des piranhas, ces jeunes loups sans scrupules, prêts à tout, toujours en mouvements : un univers sans concession dans lequel la violence est omniprésente. I've already bought Piranhas as a present for my friends birthday. I admire the decision made to include Neopolitan dialect and the way it was used to strengthen subject matter already hardened by unspeakable violence. He sees his parents working hard every day and getting nowhere, this is not the life he dreams of. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I lived there ; the scugnizzi are mainly annoying. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I’ve no doubt that it reflects life in contemporary Naples and the author clearly knows what he’s talking about. Nicolas’s ambitions reach far beyond doing other men’s bidding: he wants to be the one giving the orders, calling the shots, and ruling the city. “With the openhearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and … One minor flaw is that none of the characters evoke enough pathos for me to get fully emotionally invested. The ending seemed entirely arbitrary, but by that stage I was indifferent to what would put this story out of its misery. Deep Cover Jack: Hunting Lee Child's Jack Reacher (The Hunt for Jack Reacher Series... Jack the Reaper: Hunting Lee Child's Jack Reacher (The Hunt for Jack Reacher Series... Battle Hymn: Revelations of the Sinister Plan for a New World Order. An excellent envisioning of what the youth of Naples aspires to become. Chicago PI Georgia Davis discovers a half-sister in big trouble. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Piranhas by Roberto Saviano review – teenage mafiosi in Naples. For me, it took me almost half way through, before it became really good. That didn’t make it any more interesting for me. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Kellye Garrett's first novel, Hollywood Homicide, was released in August 2017 and won the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Independent Publisher... To see what your friends thought of this book, The Piranhas (The Boy Bosses of Naples #1). Meet the man who saw it. They have power and Nicolas want it. Set in Naples, the book tells a story of a group of kids (mostly 16-year olds) who decide to establish their own paranza - a mob crew. He’s the ruthless ringleader of his “paranza” and will stop at nothing to gain power for himself and his gang. Antony Shugaar is a writer and translator. If you like series or books about the Camorra, the Naples-area band of vicious thugs, you'll like this. Nicolas is tired of being poor and he watches these bosses with money, power and control of everything. Very gritty and relentless, with few redeeming qualities, watching Nicolas fight his way to power. Saviano first published The Piranhas, about a media- and mob-obsessed Neapolitan teen who starts his own gang, in 2016, one year after Sibillo’s death. It was everything I thought it would be when I requested to win the ARC. -General Jim Mattis. Very gritty and relentless, with few redeeming qualities, watching Nicolas fight his way to power. Please try again. He creates his own paranza, a group of boys who are going to take over first the quarter, then the whole town. But as a novel it’s simply too relentless. Saviano writes well, but for me this step from journalist to novelist didn’t quite come off. All. Sure the feeling wasn't good, but if you like crime fiction and a tale of boys becoming brutal men, pick this up. Its main character, Nicolas Fiorillo, is much like Sibillo, though he is light-haired where his real-life counterpart is dark. I loved Gomorrah, but I found this book terribly boring. Who also grew up poor with a quest of power. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The Piranhas, a story about children’s gangs in Naples, is published on 20 September by Picador. I think what differs it from other mafia books is that the main characters were not seasoned mafioso, but inexperienced, reckless kids that didn't even know how to shoot a gun. In ‘The Piranhas,’ the Chronicler of Italy’s Mobsters Tries His Hand at Fiction. Though this confusion did sort of lend itself to the ongoing cycle of new 'paranze,' more exposition would have been helpful. A well written account of these young men and a look into Naples Italy from their eyes. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Friendship is temporary. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Instead the author reminds us that this life, this world, never really ends, it just changes faces and methods, and so this book really begins the same way it ends, with the world in motion. Do we have a conclusion to the story? Roberto Saviano Alors qu’il publie Piranhas, son premier vrai roman, l’auteur de Gomorra continue de susciter la fascination. It's epic and unsparing. His depiction of the gangs of young people whose only aspirations are to becomes drug dealers, make a lot of money and rise in the Camorra hierarchy is hard-hitting and disturbing. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2019.
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