The Princess Bride
 

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman

What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?

As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the "S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and... (read more)

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Jan W
  • Rated 2 stars

Love the movie but couldn't keep up with the book. I thought the book was dull but my husband disagrees with me. :)

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  • Joe N

    joe n said:

    I think it was pretty good, but I am looking forward to the sequel, Buttercup's Baby. However, I do agree that it is pretty much the same as the movie. But the book did come first, and you do have to admit it is exceptionally creative and anyone who has not seen the movie would love the book. Personally, I do think the book is better, but the movie is very good. The differences between them is mainly better descriptions, and occasional interuptions by the "abridger". I have never heard the rumor of the book based on the movie, but I still think the book came first, mainly because there is more details then the actual movie. It is a great book allaround.

    posted Thursday, October 16 2008
  • Molly B (unsinkable girl) joyful mood ,happy, smile on my face  Funny Team : Be gone WednesdayNovember 26th - November 30th

    molly b (unsinkable girl) joyful mood ,happy, smile on my face funny team : be gone wednesdaynovember 26th - november 30th said:

    Hi. I made a Princess Bride book and movie dicussion group if anyone wants to join.

    posted Wednesday, October 1 2008
  • Nancy M

    nancy m said:

    It's a good story but it is pretty much exactly the same as the movie, which I've seen a million times. Therefore, I'm kind of bored reading it. I never say this but I would recommend the movie over the book.

    posted Wednesday, October 1 2008
  • Mrunal d

    mrunal d said:

    should i read this book?

    posted Monday, September 29 2008
  • CaitiLynn

    caitilynn said:

    Lets talk timetables on this. Which came first, the book or the movie. Ive heard the movie actually came before the "abridged" book that Goldman wrote. Anyone else hear this rumor? Anyone know if it is true? Anyone else hear any interesting theories on the book/movie?

    posted Thursday, August 28 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
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