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Summary: The best book ever!
Review: Don't read this book if you have no time to go on with it, because you don't want to stop! This is the most romantic, warm-hearted and hilariously funny book I've ever read. I've bought it as a gift for friend's 20 times and they all were enchanted immediately. It's a romantic story, but whenever you think, it's too much of romance, be sure, there's a surprising and very witty turning point. If you don't know the book, don't see the movie first! Goldman has written many good scripts for screen and I like his look behind the scenes of story-writing. But "The Princess Bride" is still his masterpiece!
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Summary: Worth reading by anyone
Review: If you liked the movie, you'll love the book. If you haven't, no doubt you know someone who has seen/read it and can't say enough about it. I fall into this category.
I think the book is a bit "smarter" than the movie; the movie left out a lot of the themes that are in the book. It is these themes: love, revenge, the fairness/unfairness of life, and so many others that make it an intereresting and thought-provoking read. All the while, the fun plot keeps you wanting to read more and watch the characters on their adventure.
I have never met someone who didn't like the movie or book.
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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!
Review: This is my favorite book ever. I love fantasy books to begin with, even though most of my friends don't. However, I have made it my personal mission to make people read this book and all those who've i made read LOVE IT! The satire, the romance, everything is in perfect balance! read it!!
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Summary: Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Review: Goldman wasn't content to write a fairy tale. But he couldn't decide whether to write a satire, a parody or a pastiche. So the tone of this story wanders around as he tries to do them all. You get the impression that this is an author who smirks at himself when he walks by a mirror.Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of wonderful invention here. The movie, made much later, chose the straight romantic fairy tale for the most part, with only Billy Crystal as Miracle Max sounding a sardonic note. The book wanders from tone to tone. True romance here, irony there, recurring satire scattered about and "wink wink nudge" parody when the narrative sags. The book is okay, but I found the clash in tones very distracting and the air of condescension annoying. Terry Pratchett can write parody without sounding smug; Goldman could not. Some of the ideas Goldman brought to the book are quite good. Everything we really know about Westley, for example, we learn from seeing him defeat seemingly invincible villains. That's new and interesting. But then Goldman undercuts his good efforts with another elbow in our ribs telling us not to take any of this seriously. It left me wishing he'd please make up his mind. See the movie; skip the book.
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Summary: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this is one of the most amazing books i have ever read! the characters are very real and beleivable and the storyline is very unpredictable. but what i loved most was mogenstern's wording. it is as if you are living the book. although i was slightly dissapointed by some of the things goldman left out from the orriginal, i still enjoyed it thouroghly. i reccomend it to everyone!
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: If you loved the movie, you will probably enjoy the book as well. I have owned the movie for a couple of years now and really can't explain why I hesitated for so long in getting the book since it has even more details on all the main characters like Fezzik,Inigo, Westley and Buttercup. William Goldman delivers a great Fairy Tale with a great lesson in reality and Fairness. His tone is harder and sterner than in the movie. He really wants the point of "Life isn,t fair" to stick in your head. The satirical humor is also one of the great elements of the story, as well as the heroic struggle of True Love. All in all, I would recommend this to any fantasy afficionado as well as anyone who enjoys humor and adventure. I only gave it four stars because I think Mr. Goldman perhaps spends too much time trying to convince us of the "Reality" of the land of Florin, as well its most famous author, S. Morgernstern (FYI he made him up as well as Florin). I felt it defeats the purpose of making a wonderful Fairy Tale, to then go and spend so much "book space" on things not related to the story ( most of it is his struggle to get the movie made and his battle with "Hollywood Executives"). He also spends too much time talking about his wife (and his lack of love for her) and son (whom he seems disappointed with), and his life in general(he does this in many little side narrations throughout the book). However, If you have always wanted to have a Fairy Tale book to read to your children when they have a cold, or just feeling a little scared, not to mention have something with which you can bond with your child and hopefully pass on as a Legacy, the Princes Bride is just such a book.
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Summary: It's the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Loved it, loved it, loved it. This book is amazing, and the sub story about Morgenstern makes it even better! You find out so much more about the characters than you do in the movie, and you love them even more. Read it if you haven't already!
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Summary: Just like the movie only better
Review: If you enjoyed the movie, then I definately recomend that you read this book. The movie, which is an all time favorite eludes to some facts that the book goes ahead and explains. they definately go hand-in-hand.
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Summary: The best book I've ever read
Review: I think the first time I read this book I was 17 years old. I have since reread it 5 or 6 times, each time loving different parts, or understanding different parts that I either missed the 1st few times or just didn't get. This book is truly a book for all ages - not to be missed. I am always searching for another book just like it, or another William Goldman book just like it, but not to be found. Guess that makes it a true classic. The movie is also my favorite movie. Don't miss either book or movie!
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Summary: 5 stars? Try 500!
Review: This is the best book and movie I have ever read or seen. I, like William Goldman, like to imangine that I wrote it, and came up with the funny, sad, and cunning characters. Buttercup - The most beautiful woman in the world, Westly - Buttercup's true love, the poor and perfect farmboy, Prince Humperdinck - The evil Prince of Florin, who plans to make Buttercup his bride, Vizzini - The Sicilian who is hired to kill Buttercup, Inigo - A swordsman determined to find the six fingered man who killed his father, Fezzik - A gentle, rhyming giant, and every one else in between. Of course, the hero does die, and the heroine gets married to the bad guy, but in the end, everything turns out okay, because, as Buttercup says, "The bonds of love cannot be broken, not with a thousand swords." For anyone who loves adventure, comedy, and finding your one true love, this book is for you. I would recommend it to everybody!
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