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Mob Daughter
- The Mafia, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, and Me!
- Narrated by: Karen Gravano
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
From Karen Gravano, a star of the hit VH1 reality show Mob Wives, comes a revealing memoir of a mafia childhood, where love and family come hand-in-hand with murder and betrayal.
Karen Gravano is the daughter of Sammy “the Bull” Gravano, once one of the mafia's most feared hit men. With 19 confessed murders, the former Gambino Crime Family underboss - and John Gotti’s right-hand man - is the highest ranking gangster ever to turn State’s evidence and testify against members of his high-profile crime family. But to Karen, Sammy Gravano was a sometimes elusive but always loving father figure. He was ever-present at the head of the dinner table. He made a living running a construction firm and several nightclubs. He stayed out late, and sometimes he didn’t come home at all. He hosted “secret” meetings at their house, and had countless whispered conversations with “business associates.” By the age of twelve, Karen knew he was a gangster. And as she grew up, while her peers worried about clothes and schoolwork, she was coming face-to-face with crime and murder. Gravano was 19 years old when her father turned his back on the mob and cooperated with the Feds. The fabric of her family was ripped apart, and they were instantly rejected by the communities they grew up in.This is the story of a daughter’s struggle to reconcile the image of her loving father with that of a murdering Mafioso, and how, in healing the rift between the two, she was able to forge a new life.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Lynne
- 28-05-12
Not Sure!
I had wanted to listen to this book after becoming a fan of Mob Wives (TV Series) and was looking forward to understanding what is was like growing up as a 'Mafia Princess.' But all I got was another story of how hard it can be growing up with a father how had his own way of running the family, how Karen then did what most teenagers do and went against her father whom she adored, and I am sorry to say but blah blah blah. A story that is as old as time, but I was hoping for something new.
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- Gemma Smith
- 11-02-16
Mob Daughter
I would say buy this book to read rather than listen to as the narration is awful, it is unbearably monotone and robotic.
The content is okay, nowhere near as juicy as I thought it would be. It didn't make me warm to Karen either, more so her father.
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- Laura shields
- 21-04-18
excellent book
I loved the book as soon as I started listening to Karen tell her story I was hooked I had the book finished in 2 days I am a big fan of Karen. xxx
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-18
Amazing ❤️
I’ve known of Karen from mob wives and I ❤️her. And when she announced her book launch I had no doubt that every word would be gripping. To actually listen to Karen herself tell the story made me feel closer to her as if she was telling me it all over a cup of tea!!! Loving audiobooks ❤️
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- Steve K
- 20-10-16
As Expected.
Enjoyed it. Didn't reveal anything amazing but helped me pass time away while driving and walking the dog.
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- S Nimmo
- 07-09-16
Interesting and informative
I loved this book. I found it interesting and was looking forward to each chapter. First time I've downloaded an audible book and found it great.
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- fiona morgillo
- 30-05-15
ture to the point .
show you how really life was for a child in the mob.
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- Stacey Neal
- 22-09-12
Interesting story but she is a terrible narrator!!
While I don't doubt the validity of the story itself, I don't think Karen wrote it at all. the narration sounds like she is reading it for the first time. Her style of reading is choppy and detracts from the flow of the story. It is clear she is not reading using punctuation with odd pauses where there aren't periods and breathless periods of would-be run ons. The story is interesting but I wish I had skipped this one in audio format and just read the book. Usually I find autobiographies better when the writer reads them aloud, but that is certainly not the case with this one.
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- Bradley
- 18-02-12
More of a Sammy "The Bull" biography
What did you love best about Mob Daughter?
I loved the way she wrote about her father/daughter relationship with Sammy. The love and respect they have towards each other is amazing.
What didn’t you like about Karen Gravano’s performance?
She had no emotion in her voice throughout the story and she seemed to stumble on her words.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Even though Sammy did a lot of horrible things, I still felt sympathy for him. I know that seems strange but maybe it's because the story is obviously bias. If there was a story from a victim's family perspective, I probably would hate him.
Any additional comments?
Do I feel like I wasted a credit? No. The majority of the book is about Sammy. He is a very interesting person to read about, only I wish Karen would have shared more of her own personal experiences. Whenever she did they came off as afterthoughts.
The middle of the book is almost a repeat of the first half, but the pace picks up towards the end.
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- Amber
- 12-03-12
BORING
What did you like best about Mob Daughter? What did you like least?
The whole book was boring...poorly written.
What didn’t you like about Karen Gravano’s performance?
Her voice was so monotone...no expressions, no enthusiasm, just blah! It made the boring book even more boring! I couldn't even finish it.
Was Mob Daughter worth the listening time?
NO
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- Hannah
- 09-11-12
Please don't waste your money.
What would have made Mob Daughter better?
If somebody else had read this book without the ridiculous mispronunciations and poor phrasing this could've passed as a decent audiobook. This woman can barely read let alone put on a good performance.
What could Karen Gravano and Lisa Pulitzer have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
This book is very self-indulgent. At one point I found myself incredulous over her saying that somebody was prejudiced against gangsters. I could have accepted this story if you were even slightly remorseful of her fathers work life.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
If I have to hear the word fustrated again I'll be very fustrated.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mob Daughter?
Most of it.
Any additional comments?
I had high hopes that this would be great. It was so disjointed and self serving it was actually anger inducing. Someone's obviously recently taught her the word "livid" and it's quite apt.
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- Chris B
- 02-08-21
Not all that I was hoping for
This was a story that I was interested in because of her Father’s podcasts. I think the story is worth telling, but perhaps Karen should not have narrated it. It was monotone, unemotional, and lacked the luster/tarnish that the words demanded. I had to force myself to finish this audio book. It was disappointing.
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- Anna
- 11-06-20
Cannot get enough of Sammy and his family!
Excellent Karen! Loved you on Mob Wives, because you are true and down-to-earth! We were getting into Families Of The Mafia.
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- Rubi
- 25-05-20
I LOVED IT!!!
Hey Karen, I'm glad you read your own book! I would love for you to write another book.
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- Maggie
- 05-11-16
Disappointed
Very ADD and scattered. Sometimes hard to follow.
Very angry and entitled criminal girl
Wish I did not purchase this book.
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- Erin
- 02-07-12
Not very interesting..
Would you try another book from Karen Gravano and Lisa Pulitzer and/or Karen Gravano?
I am a big fan of Mon Wives, I guess that may be the only reason I tried this book. I do like Karin G, I just found her story a little boring. Maybe I expected something more "Soprano" like.
Would you be willing to try another book from Karen Gravano and Lisa Pulitzer ? Why or why not?
Maybe
Could you see Mob Daughter being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Maybe.
Drita-kidding, not sure.
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- Beth
- 19-03-12
Must Buy
If you could sum up Mob Daughter in three words, what would they be?
If you love the hit show Mob Wives, this book is great and gives insight to events that has shaped Karen into who she is today! What a great book, I thouroughly enjoyed it, and it was a bonus that Karen herself actually narrated it which added even more comprehension into the book.
What does Karen Gravano bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
You can hear the feelings in her voice which is a big plus
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me appreciate her as a person and a strong willed woman.
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