A review by bookwyrm144
The Princess Bride by William Goldman

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I was reading the 25th Anniversary Edition. First time reading it after loving the movie for years; I definitely pictured all the characters as the movie actors. It was really good, and pretty accurate to the movie. It was interesting to see how the movie adapted certain scenes from the book. Well paced, a lot of details we of course don't know from the movie, which I love. I didn't realize how deplorable Humperdinck and Rugen are! I love all the author's notes throughout, until the end, that is. I did not enjoy the Buttercup's Baby chapter included at the end. It was poorly paced and had too many interjections that detracted from what would've been a poorly paced but interesting chapter. It could've been presented more effectively than it was. But on the whole, I really enjoyed the book and def recommend.