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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
I read this back when I was a teenager and then I read this story again to my kids when they were little, a chapter or 2 at a time at bedtime and they loved it. This is a great story and I found it better than the movie. I do love the movie, though. "farm boy! fetch me that pail of water!" ... "as you wish."
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of those books where the movie is superior to the source material
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A classic. I read this book every year, it is one of my favorite movies and books of all time. This is a book I always recommended to friends and family.
This may be the first time I have ever thought the movie was better than the book. For the most part it was spot on, but almost every iconic movie quote was not in there. Where things went wrong was the sequel chapter that’s included in the end. I wish I could scrub it from my memory and I suggest if you read the book… stop at the happily ever after.
Goldman is so so sleazy but also hilarious. Just LOOK at his profile here - that damn smirk, the cheeky thumb bite - bro
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So I'm an idiot, and I need to concede when I'm fooled. Even as a college-educated adult, I spent half the book legitimately annoyed by the intrusions (especially with Goldman constantly making brusque sexist comments about an affair he wishes he were having). At first, I thought, "Get on with the story!" And then, "Go back, stop-- goddamnit, can I just find the original Morgenstern?" So anyways, this isn't even Goldman's real wife and child, or a real story, or a real-- goddamnit. WHO MAKES UP LEGAL BATTLES BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND A FALSE FICTIONAL ENTITY AND SPILLS IT OUT ON TEN PAGES OF THE ***INTRODUCTION*** OF ALL THINGS, WHICH ONLY NERDS READ ANYWAYS? The commitment to the bit-- EVERY single bit, inside or outside of the Princess Bride itself-- is impeccable. You don't really need me to describe what actually happens in the book, because you know, but you should know that this adaptation makes itself worthwhile even in the existence of other, debatably evenly suited forms. That is, the movie really was the best possible adaptation of this book, this book itself is still worth a read if you watched the movie. Goldman is a genius, this book does the postmodern better than most postmodern stories do it today. We all got beaten to the goddamn punch.