Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

17 reviews

agc_mer's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder

Despite all these things, I recommend this book for people who like the movie or maybe not even seen the movie. It is so iconic. Please read it!

mossy_rock's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny inspiring relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War

orchidlilly's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A fun and goofy sort of adventure book wrapped up in a satirical premise. It's pretty good, full of humor and abject ridiculousness as it should be. The abridgement premise can be a bit tiresome at times, but overall adds to the book's charm. It's one of the rare instances, though, where the movie might be better than the book, if only because the film slightly tones down the in universe sexism; insofar as that there was a bit much of the 'women are helpless property of their husbands' going on. Buttercup just constantly getting slapped around by literally all of the male characters and the whole 'shut up woman and do what I tell you' that perpetually follows her keeps the book from hitting a proper 5 stars for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism

attackrat's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny medium-paced

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This book was so fun. The film adaptation is insanely close to the original, which is a testament to its timeless humor. Fezzic and Inigo have just the right amount of character exploration, and aside from the occasional “I hate my b*tch wife” energy the romance is sickeningly sweet. 

But they drop a slur for literally no reason so it won’t be going any higher than this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

lydiazwag's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol

sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Fatphobia, Racism, Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War

bearystarry's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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William Goldman is insufferable. At least his fictionalized self is. Horrific fatphobia and sexism and being creepy about young women.

At least when he shuts the hell up the actual story is sometimes thrilling and interesting and romantic. But the sexism especially creeps into the main narrative as well, unfortunately. I definitely think the movie is better in most ways, but mainly in the framing device. Would've been awful to see some weirdo middle-aged man trying to cheat on his wife in LA instead of a child sick in bed listening to his lovely grandfather read him a story. Also was very surprised to read a racial slur. Extremely weird.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Transphobia

Minor: Animal cruelty

zophronia's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, War

Minor: Suicide attempt

niamphoone's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed reading it, and it was well written, a true classic, but I can’t help feeling that in this instant, the movie is better than the book. Wesley seemed almost abusive in the book and I get that it was due to his own pain and trying to save Buttercup, but it doesn’t excuse how he treats her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury