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GoodFellas

by Nicholas Pileggi

'GoodFellas' is Henry Hill's story, the day-to-day life of a working mobster, his violence, wild spending sprees, wife, mistress and code of honour. He knows where a lot of bodies are buried and turns Federal witness to save his own life. Originally published: as Wiseguy. New York: Simon & Schuster; London: Faber, 1985.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?