Accompanied by a viewing of the movie, of course. Fascinating to see the process of adaptation be mostly a matter of chopping off parts of the book, accompanied by trying to bring inner monologues and backstories to life in the most economical manner possible.

Would have given five stars except The Godfather is really not all that great a book. Of course I did not read this so i could read that novel, I read because of all of the gems and sheer brilliance revealed in Coppola's notes and the insights revealed relating to his filmmaking process. Upon completion I wanted to re-watch the film immediately and then go start working on another film.

bravo Mr Coppola - we miss you.

Having both read the book and watched thee movie a million times it was really interesting to see Coppola's thoughts as he worked out how to make one into the other.

Not just for filmmakers, artists, writers, or people interested in the creative process. This work is for anyone who complains that their latest output was not well received. Coppola did the work, stressed out while doing, did even more work, and ultimately succeed in producing one of the finest pieces of cinema ever. A great look inside the mind of the artist.

must read for fans of the Godfather, or of the process of adapting a work to a screenplay to a film

Fascinating read for the Godfather enthusiast.