The Last Don
Mario Puzo
crime fiction
mafia saga
past tense
third limited POV
~675 pp
high worldbuilding
A crime fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 168,673 |
| Page count | ~675 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |