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The Princess Bride (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by William Goldman

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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21787.The_Princess_Bride?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Princess Bride (Ballantine Reader's Circle)" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1167323612m/21787.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21787.The_Princess_Bride?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Princess Bride</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12521.William_Goldman">William Goldman</a> 
 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7648176?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
 rating: 4 of 5 stars "Tr...ooooo...luv..." This is Westley's reason to live. The Princess Bride has a great deal of true love in it. Throughout the entire book, Westley and Buttercup fight for their love, no matter how tough the circumstances. Whether it's going into the Fire Swamp, being tortured by "The Machine", or climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, Westley and Buttercup find a way to be together for their true love.
 
 In the very beginning of the novel, The Princess Bride, Buttercup wasn't that fond of Westley but Westley was madly in love in her. In fact, every time Westley said "As you wish" what he really meant was "I love you". When Buttercup finally realized she loved Westley, he had to leave. Is this true love? Maybe not, since Buttercup didn't realize her love until later on, but in my opinion, Buttercup realized it just at the right time. If there wasn't true love in this book, there would be no book. 
 
 Buttercup and Westley are apart after Westley leaves the farm. From then on their lives change drastically. Buttercup finds out that Westley is "dead" and (Even though Westley is just off being the Dread Pirate Roberts.) Buttercup is asked by Prince Humperdinck, son of King Lotharon, for her hand in marriage. (This is after he refuses to marry Princess Noreena when he found out she was bald, which means he obviously only cares about beauty, not true love.)"I'll never love you. I wouldn't want it if I had it. Then by all means let us marry."
 
 I think that, as I stated before, this book would not be a book without true love. After all, the whole reason Buttercup was kidnapped by the man in black (Westley) was because of true love. The same reason why Miracle Max brought Westley back to life is because of true love as well.
 Westley did anything for Buttercup, climb the Cliffs of Insanity, be a subject of "The Machine" and go into the Firer Swamp. Buttercup wrote him letters, went into the Fire Swamp and would kill herself for him. The true love between Westley and Buttercup is obvious.
 
 The Princess Bride is a classic love tale filled with true love. Westley and Buttercup share this with each other. They would do anything for each other and they fought for their love. This book isn't just a "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" book. This is true love, without it, it wouldn't be such a great book.
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"Tr...ooooo...luv..." This is Westley's reason to live. The Princess Bride has a great deal of true love in it. Throughout the entire book, Westley and Buttercup fight for their love, no matter how tough the circumstances. Whether it's going into the Fire Swamp, being tortured by "The Machine", or climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, Westley and Buttercup find a way to be together for their true love.

In the very beginning of the novel, The Princess Bride, Buttercup wasn't that fond of Westley but Westley was madly in love in her. In fact, every time Westley said "As you wish" what he really meant was "I love you". When Buttercup finally realized she loved Westley, he had to leave. Is this true love? Maybe not, since Buttercup didn't realize her love until later on, but in my opinion, Buttercup realized it just at the right time. If there wasn't true love in this book, there would be no book.

Buttercup and Westley are a...more "Tr...ooooo...luv..." This is Westley's reason to live. The Princess Bride has a great deal of true love in it. Throughout the entire book, Westley and Buttercup fight for their love, no matter how tough the circumstances. Whether it's going into the Fire Swamp, being tortured by "The Machine", or climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, Westley and Buttercup find a way to be together for their true love.

In the very beginning of the novel, The Princess Bride, Buttercup wasn't that fond of Westley but Westley was madly in love in her. In fact, every time Westley said "As you wish" what he really meant was "I love you". When Buttercup finally realized she loved Westley, he had to leave. Is this true love? Maybe not, since Buttercup didn't realize her love until later on, but in my opinion, Buttercup realized it just at the right time. If there wasn't true love in this book, there would be no book.

Buttercup and Westley are apart after Westley leaves the farm. From then on their lives change drastically. Buttercup finds out that Westley is "dead" and (Even though Westley is just off being the Dread Pirate Roberts.) Buttercup is asked by Prince Humperdinck, son of King Lotharon, for her hand in marriage. (This is after he refuses to marry Princess Noreena when he found out she was bald, which means he obviously only cares about beauty, not true love.)"I'll never love you. I wouldn't want it if I had it. Then by all means let us marry."

I think that, as I stated before, this book would not be a book without true love. After all, the whole reason Buttercup was kidnapped by the man in black (Westley) was because of true love. The same reason why Miracle Max brought Westley back to life is because of true love as well.
Westley did anything for Buttercup, climb the Cliffs of Insanity, be a subject of "The Machine" and go into the Firer Swamp. Buttercup wrote him letters, went into the Fire Swamp and would kill herself for him. The true love between Westley and Buttercup is obvious.

The Princess Bride is a classic love tale filled with true love. Westley and Buttercup share this with each other. They would do anything for each other and they fought for their love. This book isn't just a "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" book. This is true love, without it, it wouldn't be such a great book....less

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