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Summary: The Truth Behind the Myth
Review: Something that a lot of you, reviewers included, might not know. There was no S Morgenstern... Florin and Guilder are NOT real places. William Goldman, being the brilliant writer that he is, made the story up... in an interview, he was quoted to saying that he got the name when he asked his daughters what he should write about. One said "princesses," the other said "brides."For those of you that are thinking of purchasing this book, I tell you this: The Princess Bride is probably one of the best pieces of fantasy that has EVER been written in this day and age. Not just the story itself, but the story behind it that has Goldman jumping through hoops to get the book published. You also get a hint of the sequel that's suppose to come soon, "Buttercup's Baby." Please read it and enjoy... or, at the very least, rent the movie.
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Summary: A True Triumph of Classic Adventure
Review: In my opinion The Princess Bride is the greatest story ever
told. I say story because the book and the movie, while sharing many similarities, have a substantial amount of differences. However, the things that stays the same in both versions are the unconditional love, high adventure, and wonderfully created characters that are so likable you'll never forget them.
The hero Westly, and princess (Buttercup) are everything you would expect from main characters in a fantasy story, and then some. Westly has a certain sense of confidence that is never shaken, even in the worse circumstances. This admirable arrogance is wonderfully displayed by Cary Elwes in the film version. Fezzik is a loveable gentle giant who is too stupid to make a thought, but whose kindness and loyalty to his friends all but makes up for it. Inago Montoya (my favorite) is a classic example of how the sidekick, and not the hero, is what determines the greatness of every story. The hero will always have certain qualities that cause us to like him, but a great sidekick can make any story interesting. Inago is fearless and loyal. His honesty and sportsmanship is straight foward, and wonderfully displayed in the famous duel scene with Westly.
I am a huge Goldman fan and love the way he creates his characters. The good guys, as well as the bad guys, possess all the qualities they should have, along with a certain sense of silliness that we all can relate to. This story is a great read, and what makes it truely great in my opinion is the fact that it can be enjoyed by anyone.
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Summary: painful italics
Review: I bought this book for my kids as we all loved the movie and have seen it over and over again. I am the first one in the family to read it and I'll just say that the actual story is wonderful and follows the movie (I guess the movie follows it..)very closely.
I was, however, extremely ANNOYED by the italic asides that Goldman inserted into the story and found them VERY distracting.
It would have been so much more enjoyable if he had printed the story beginning to end and then had an appendix where he could give all his opinions and thoughts (and he has MANY!). An example of what I am talking about is found on page 168 where he interrupts the story with a long winded explanation of how Morgenstern bugged him by referring to his wife too many times and how he cut out those references...blah, blah, blah and so on and so forth for TWO WHOLE PAGES before he gets back to the story.
Please, just the story! And this story is a great one if you can keep your temper and skip the italics!
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Summary: totally awesome
Review: this book is definatelyone of my favorites- great great great book, i suggest all yall out there read it, but does anyone know how to get the rest of "Buttercup's Baby"? I was more hooked on that than anything else... i was so mad when it ended so abruptly- well this is probably my favorite book of all times, so please someone tell me if you know about the sequel!!!!!!!
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Summary: Better than the movie
Review: If you loved the movie, you will want to marry the book. Great tale that can be enjoyed by both young and old. A must own.
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Summary: GREAT READ!
Review: This book is truly awesome! I have read it every year since 1997, and still look forward to reading it more. Although Goldman's little inserts get pretty annoying from time to time, he writes it in a font that you can skip over if you wish. I am truly glad that Goldman decided to edit this book, otherwise, i don't think anyone would be able to get through it! The movie follows the book very closely, but the book gives more detail and background about Fezzik and Inigo! This is my favorite book, and i hope you all enjoy it as well!
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Summary: Such a wonderful book!! :)
Review: Hello everyone. I'm just a person that LOVES fairy tales. I think every should read "The Princess Bride". I have the movie also. My mother loves it too, that is why she got the movie(after I read the book). I watch it over and over until my head spins! :) Any way, for those who haven't read this book, you should at least check it out. True love is the cause and effect. This book is about a girl named Buttercup who LOVES the farm boy, named Wesley. All he says to her is "As you wish" It really means "I love you" He left her saying that he would find great fortune in America. Westley's ship was attacked by pirates and the news broke Buttercup's heart. She then meets Prince Humperdinck since she thinks Westley is dead. She gets kidnapped by assassins hired by Humperdinck to kill Buttercup on the enemy's land so he can defeat them. A pirate named Roberts follows and defeats the 2 assassins, letting them live and killed the first with a odorless poisonous powder. that is my favorite part, Well, the whole thing is mly favorite. Any way, I'd love to chat some more, but I'll spoil the ending.
I have No more to say. Just read the book and it may surprize you.
As you wish.
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Summary: One of my favorite books
Review: I was forced to read this book for my 9th grade English class and thought "Oh great another boring book". And it was..for the first few chapters, but then I got into it. This book is a great read. Once I got into it, I breezed through it. All the characters are great in their own quirky ways and Goldman really knows how to draw a reader in. Oh and for all the people complaining about him cutting stuff out, It's a joke..there is no original. Buy this book if you want a good adventure novel..nothing too bad for younger kids in it either.
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Summary: If you are to read one book in your life time.....
Review: If you are to read one book in your lifetime this one has it all. Love, death, duals, rivalry, passion. I watch the movie every christmas eve and have always wondered what the book was like and now I know. IT IS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER! I recommend this to anyone who has a hard time getting into books because once you are in this book you will never get out. It is also Great to read to kids. Enjoy!!!
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Summary: Better than the movie!!
Review: This book is brilliant! I picked it up for a Film & Lit Adaptation course; the movie has always been one of my favourites, so I was interested in seeing where the film came from. While quite different in format from the movie, the book not only maintains but is superior in terms of witty dialogue, humour, and pure zaniness. I have passed this book along to other fans of the movie and they all agree; if you can get past the tediously long introduction, you're in for a treat!
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