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so much fun immediately knew it was going to be 5 stars when Buttercup threatened to kill herself if Westley didn't show up. "Yours in torment, Buttercup," im obsessed with her

*rating the main story exclusively! however witty or interesting the anniversary intros + explanation for Buttercup's Baby were the fatphobia n sexism were Not :') just so so strange to me ! took so much away from the charm n wonder of it all

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markedwithanm's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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falcarragh's review against another edition

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It's odd. I loved this book and couldn't put it away... But then after finishing most of it, I was simply annoyed and fed up. The characters are static and the 'old-fashioned gender roles' became dominting. I simply lost interst in reading "the ending" of the story.

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audreyxine's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Another childhood classic, I was afraid this one wouldn't stack up to it's legendary status in my life. But I was pleasantly surprised. Golding knows how to write the most vile of villains and heroic of heroes. This story reads so smoothly, except for Golding's interruptions. I found myself increasingly irritated with his aside comments, like he was an annoying family member over the holidays. The meta aspects were something the movie pulled off better, I have to admit. But overall, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat (even though I knew what would happen!) and each main character touched my heart.

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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snazzysie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I've loved the movie "The Princess Bride" ever since I was little, but the book has been on my shelf for a while. I suppose I was almost scared to read it as I had such high hopes considering the influence the movie had on my childhood. I can say it certainly lived up to my expectations for it. The fast paced, action, romance, and even humour-filled pages made for an enjoyable and nostalgically comforting read. Although I was at first a little confused by the narration choice, the satirical 'abridgement' was soon not lost on me.
The couple we were supposed to be rooting for was more insufferable in text than I had expected, their conversations and Buttercup's inner monologs often leaving me cringing. However, the entertaining plot points and the storylines of and friendship between Inigo and Fezzik kept me invested. This is a cleverly written book and it has all the ingredients to make for a perfect classic story.

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belladonnashrike's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

the story itself: 5 stars, no question. I adore the story and I love that the film followed it so closely (the dialogue is practically verbatim with a few exceptions. I loved actually hearing the characters). I liked reading more about inigo (my favorite character!) and fezzik’s backgrounds, but I wish there were similar backstories for buttercup and westley.

I like fourth-wall breaks and humor in books but what I can’t stand is arrogance. I understand the whole joke and everything but goldman comes off extremely arrogant (whether or not it’s a joke, it’s so annoying. it’s not a trait I enjoy even comedically) and it was so distracting. I was literally rolling my eyes every time.

aside from that I really liked the book… but I prefer the movie 🫣 the movie is just perfect and improved upon the text - I know there’s obvious bias there, since it’s been my favorite movie since childhood, but I really think not having as many interruptions so that the author can stroke his dick makes it objectively better.

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The amount of gay subtext in this book is truly remarkable.

On an unrelated note, Fezzick and Inigo are lovers.

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