A review by miagw962
The Princess Bride by William Goldman

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"Every time you said 'Farm Boy do this' you thought I was answering 'As you wish' but that's only because you were hearing wrong. 'I love you' was what it was, but you never heard, and you never heard."

Knew I was going to love this because I watched the movie recently and loved it. Completely understand why it is lauded as such a classic. This is one of the funniest books I've ever read - I don't usually smile or actually laugh out loud reading books but this one got me multiple times. I think some plot points were maybe a little convoluted (even with the 'abridgement') but most of it was just fun and lovely. Extremely loveable characters - Inigo and Fezzik, you are my everything. Happy I got to read this one.
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