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The Princess Bride

S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Jun 30, 2020Super_Summer rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Princess Bride is by William Goldman who claims to have edited the actual version by S. Morgenstern. It is about a beautiful girl named Buttercup, who falls in love for Westley, a farm boy. He soon departs to make a fortune but is then captured by Dread Pirate Roberts, who never leaves a survivor. That makes Buttercup heartbroken. She says she will never love again, but her charm draws attention to Prince Humperdinck who is in need of a wife. Then starts a fairy tale adventure, and you must read it to find out. One of my favorite parts of the book includes the three scenes where three different people with amazing skills have to fight the man in black. I like the action in those scenes and there are some funny parts in it as well. I also like the comedy and the commentary the author adds in parentheses, but I wish it had more jokes because the amount of humor in the book doesn’t live up to what I hoped for. I also have mixed thoughts on the ending, I like it, yet I’m not very satisfied either. Lastly, this book has a bit of a slow start but as you keep reading, it gets more interesting and entertaining. I encourage you to watch the movie if you enjoy the book! To sum up, The Princess Bride is a fairy tale with lots of action and humor, but it can be a bit slow at the beginning.