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The Princess Bride

by: William Goldman (author)

A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts — The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of... show more

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Format: Mass Market Paperback

Publisher: Del Rey Books

Pages no: 283

Edition language: English

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Humor, Comedy, Book Club, Romance, Fairy Tales

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Bookish Blerd rated it

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This was tough. I enjoyed the books, but at the same time I can see why some people don't. The interludes, while amusing, got old. Some wete just way too long and boring. And the "Buttercup's Baby" extra...I could have lived without it. I did enjoyed the story and the whimsy. It was full of advent...

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Leigha's Little Library rated it

6 years ago

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I did not think I would have to start this review with a trigger warning, of all books, but here we are. Trigger Warning: Suicide (There is a line in this that really rubbed me the wrong way.) Fat shaming a child.--- About the suicide, the line is "She had never seriously contemplated suicide befo...

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YouKneeK rated it

8 years ago

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The Princess Bride is yet another one of those classic books that “everybody” has read but that I have just now read for the first time. I don’t think I’ve seen the movie either, although it’s possible I saw it when I was very young and just don’t remember it. A few of the lines in the book were f...

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Summer Reading Project, BookLikes Satellite rated it

8 years ago

http://summerreadingproject.booklikes.com Summer Reading Project, BookLikes Satellite 3.5 The Princess Bride, by William Goldman

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Even though I’ve seen the movie a dozen times, it wasn’t until last week that I picked up The Princess Bride, by William Goldman. I needed something purely escapist (because I live in America and am a frustrated liberal and I read the news) to read and I couldn’t think of anything better than this b...

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Sailing in a Sea of Words rated it

8 years ago

http://travelerbypage.booklikes.com Sailing in a Sea of Words 4.5 Book Review: The Princess Bride

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Book: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Adventure Summary: A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts - The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic. As Florin and Gu...

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