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Summary: Delightful and Charming
Review: "Wait a minute, wait a minute....Is this a kissing book?" Well, yes and no...you'll just have to read it to find out for yourself.William Goldman is a legend in the world of screenwriting, known for his clever, crisp dialogue and engrossing narrative, so why should his novels be any different? Utterly charming, 'The Princess Bride' combines action, adventure, plenty of swordplay, and yes, some kissing....Those of you who only saw the movie (also writen by Goldman -- see my DVD review) are missing out on many of the delights of the book, notably on the developed backstory of the characters and the clean, wry prose. Here's a bit of trivia: First, there is NO S. Morgenstern -- he is made up, fictitious, a red herring...accept it and move on. Second, Mr. Goldman will send you a lost section if you write to his address and request it (the one of mentions in the book)! When I first read that 10 years ago, I wrote to the company mentioned in the book and was delighted to receive my bonus section! (Hey, Mr Goldman if you are reading this, I lost my copy 3 years ago when I moved to LA! Could you please send me another one? ) :) Cherish this book and keep it to share with your children.
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Summary: I would give it 10 stars if I could!
Review: This book was one of the best I've read! I love the inishal story, I love when he decribes how when his father read it to him it changed his life (witch was made up by the way) I love Indigo's life story the most I love this book! The pretheses at the begining had be laughing out loud (this was after stew, but everything is when man cralled out of the primortal muck he had stew.) (This was after taxes, taxes were before stew) The whole ending was fantasic! Read this book you won't be disapointed!
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Summary: Why it's better than the movie
Review: This has to be one of the funniest books I've ever read! Anyone who loves the movie will love it because Goldman also wrote the screenplay for the movie. Yet the book is better. What I found wonderful about it was the in depth look into the characters personalities and lives. We get to know Fezzik and Inigo SO much better and reading about their lives is really enjoyable. I just found it extremely hilarious, especially as I (yes, I was gullible) discovered later that Florin and Guilder are actually names of European currency. They're not real countries! I love it! Goldman is a master.
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Summary: BEST of ALL times!
Review: I was raised on Princess Bride, in the movie version that is. Once I read the book I have been sold on the entire package! It has the best of all worlds including action, adventure, comedy, adn romance. It is a great book for all ages. Once you pick it uo you won't want to put it down!
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Summary: A Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Review: I believe this book is one in a million! This book is really great. If you've already seen the movie, this book is a must read. There are many interruptions throughout the book made by the author/"abridger" which may seem at first confusing, but these interruptions prove most useful and give information not included in the movie. My suggestion for any reader is to read the book first by skipping the interruptions and then rereading the book with the interruptions included. I hope that readers everywhere will enjoy this book as much as me.
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Summary: I guess I'm alone, but I think the movie is better
Review: This is a good book. I especially liked the beginning, with all the accounts of the most beautiful women in the world. The ending is also enjoyable and exciting. But when you're wading through everything else nothing can compare to the movie. I can see why many may dismiss the movie as cheesy, but it's one of those things that is so bad it's good. And it is involving and exciting, and the humor is a lot more prevalent than it is in the book. I got bored halfway through the book. I don't know why - the movie and book are very similar. But the author's interruptions annoyed me after a while - they were never as entertaining as the scenes with Fred Savage and the grandfather in the movie. And while it was nice to get more behind-the-scenes information (i.e. what happens when Inigo and Fezzik wake up after being beaten by Westley). But in the end I only realized why that was cut from the movie; it's not really necessary to further the story, and remains more interesting without it. Anyway, it is worth reading, especially if you're a fan of the movie.
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Summary: A romping tale of love and adventure!
Review: William Goldman spins a good yarn! I loved the way he wrapped the story with the narration of how it came into being...from his father reading it to him to having his own son try to read it. AHA! His father had been abridging it the whole time! The story had elements that were different from the movie (which I've seen dozens of times), but the storyline itself was still the same. I enjoyed the more detailed backstory on Inigo and Fezzik and would have liked to see the same treatment for Vizzini...but I guess Morgenstern decided not to include it :) It's full of swordfights and suspense that keeps you turning pages. I could not put it down...finished it in a couple of days. I just had to see what happened next even though I pretty much knew from the movie. That shows just how well it's written. This isn't one of those deep, epic fantasies that occur so often today (Jordan, Goodkind, Martin). It is, instead, rather lighthearted (most of the time anyway). This makes it unique and a wonderful read. I really recommend it.
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Summary: stop interrupting, will you!
Review: I did enjoy this book. Very much. It is funny and charming and well written (whoever did write it!). However, I only gave it four stars because of the "abridgers comments" which I found very irritating, often giving away the next plot twist, and distracting you from the book just when you were getting caught up in it. Do read the book: just skip the commentary.
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Summary: Much more enjoyable than the movie
Review: Now, don't get me wrong, I love the movie version of this novel, but there is so much humor an wit in the novel that can't be translated in the movie! The way Goldman treats his story as an update of a forgotten classic is so clever, and I loved the way he kept "interrupting" the text to chip in his opinion. I especially like the way the characters are developed more deeply in the novel, and how there are aspects of Buttercup and Westley's relationship that aren't presented in the movie. I think that any age could enjoy this story, although some younger readers might have problems discerning the story from the "editor's comments". This is a great book to read out loud, since it is so enjoyable for all involved.
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Summary: What fun!
Review: This is an awesome book. I only wish we could read stuff like this in school instead of "Lord of the Flies" or "A Separate Peace." Just one thing though, for all you people out there who *still* don't get it--this *is* the original version! Goldman did it to get out of writing all the horrible annoying details, and to have an excuse for the somewhat choppy writing style. Don't worry, though--I didn't understand it myself at first.
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