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Summary: It's just a fantasy!
Review: People, people,people GET REAL. Ther is no Florin It's just a story. This never happened ok?! Just enjoy the book!
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Summary: A Truly Terrific Tale (whale)
Review: If Goldman had helped Morgenstern while he was writing the original Princess Bride; if he had abridged it like he did in this version then surely The Princess Bride would rank with fairy-tale classics such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.However this is more of a spoof fairy-tale as Morgenstern mocks those childhood favourites by killing off favourite characters and allowing the beautiful Princess to marry the evil Prince. It is this originality and surprise value that makes Princess Bride such an impressive and easy read. We are helped by Goldman's notes which are genuinely helpful and often amusing though he does sometimes spoil the story by informing us of a major incident about to happen. Morgenstern had a gift for narrative and the reason he is not remembered as fondly as he should in the writing world is because he overshadowed his narrative skill with unnecessary and selfish nonsense like his wife's notes or political rubbish. I've read the 25th Anniversary edition in which Goldman abridges the first chapter of Buttercup's baby. Unfortunately Goldman is under pressure to deliver a spotless version this time and he leaves in a lot of unnecessary mumbo-jumbo. Just leave in the narrative Mr. Goldman and quickly bring out the sequel because I am itching to find out what happens to Fezzik in the next story.
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Summary: The Princess Bride
Review: ok, this is the BEST book in the entire world! i've seen the movie a billion times and read the book just about that much too. Who wouldn't love the fairy tale of Buttercup and Westley? only a very wierd person. the book has everything you could ever want in a story; fighting, true love, revenge, miracles, humor...you get the point. well, if you haven't seen the movie or read the book, you haven't lived. get a copy of both and you will die happy. :)
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Summary: Good - but one of those rare times where the movie is better
Review: The first section of this book is a little difficult to get through when you are expecting the adventure to begin. Realize, Goldman is laying the satire on thick. He is describing a book from his youth that does not exist - it is the book he is writing for his daughters. Given all of that absurdity at the beginning I was only too happy to finally get into the story itself about - you guessed it - the Princess Bride. While the Zoo of Death was enjoyable (especially Inigo's and Fezziks adventures there) and I did like the background stories on the characters I found the book a little full of itself. While the movie pulls it off with the interruptions (dialog between the boy and his grandfather)the book just sort of comes off with this smug feeling - yes Goldman we get the fact that you are lampooning overly detailed stories, but by driving home your point you also make us want to skim past the boring parts in your "abridged" version. The big lesson Goldman is trying to teach the reader is: "Life is not always fair. Accept that fact and get on with it." This theme was given similar exercise in the author's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
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Summary: Even Better
Review: Ever since I first watched the movie the Princess Bride, I have loved and watch it still. Now that I have read the book, I love the story even more. It is the only book that I have found that makes me cry and laugh at the same time. I think that the main line " As you wish" is a line that should go down in history. The book is even better than the movie!
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Summary: Ripping!
Review: This book is set after the invention of blue jeans, but before the invention of Europe, and it opens with a history of the most beautiful women in the world. It is a mix of high adventure and sharp wit that is a delightful read, but it's also something more. The story is peppered with the comments of its "abridger" and it is in these comments that the true beauty of the book shines through. Behind the tongue-in-cheek story about beautiful princesses, strong men, fencing, kidnapping, miracle workers, devilish tortures, and let's not forget self-immolation, is a story about a boy whose life was changed by a story, and a man who who is desperately hoping that the same story can change it again. A must-read that will stay with you forever.
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Summary: Should be required reading for High School Graduation!
Review: I saw the movie before I read the book, and yes, it DID ruin my vision of the characters, but the book was still infinitely better than the movie. A teacher at my high school, who happens to be my Wordsmith coach, asked me what I was reading at the time, and I told her about The Princess Bride. She teaches Freshmen Honors English at a large public high school, and after she read my copy in under a week, she decided to add it to the reading list for her classes! I credit myself with inadvertently introducing scores of ninth graders to this wonderful book. It's intelligent, humorous, touching and lighthearted all at once. Do not hesitate to read this book! All of my friends who have read it and I have this circle of inside jokes from The Princess Bride. I've become friends with total strangers because one of us mentioned the title and the other's eyes lit up. I was especially excited that I had been exposed to the "Good Parts" version, since all of William Goldman's exclusions went with completely legitimate reasons, and I was glad I didn't spend hours reading about packing and unpacking hats.
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Summary: Magical and Orginal!
Review: Buttercup loves Wesley, but when Wesley is killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts she swears she will never love again. But when she is ordered to marry the Prince there's little she can do about it then accept. Life gets more complicated when she's kidnapped by three men, a spaniard, a turck, and a Sicillian. And a mysterious man in black is following them. This is an amazing book! It's a classic fairy tale with humorous sid notes from the author. The spanish fenser Ignio, has got to be my favriote charecter. This book is even better than the movie (yes it's possible). SO if you loved the movie read this book. It's just a good fairy tale and a good story in general.
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Summary: Better than the movie.
Review: This wonderful Tale of True Love and High Adventure contains all that is needed to make a fairy tale exciting, dangerous, and fun to read. When compared to the movie, it stands high and adds the little perks only a book can add - the greater explanation of the love between the main characters, the background of the cool sidekicks, and the wonderful journalist commentary on the level of Buttercup's beauty. I highly recommend if whether you have seen the movie or not.
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Summary: Heaven in Book Form
Review: I fell in love with the movie first, but then discovered from the credits that there was a book counterpart. I quickly found & ordered the book. I'm not even finished yet and I love this book dearly. I find myself thinking of Inigo, Fezzik, Westley, and Buttercup through the day. I find myself smiling at the parts that the movie takes directly. I thought I loved the movie, but the book goes into more detail and fills in where the movie goes unexplained. Do yourself a favor & treat yourself to this book.
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