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The Princess Bride
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April 18, 2015

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Cat
Dec 10, 2014 rated it it was ok
I read this book because I grew up loving the film and always wondered about the book. It irritates me to say that I was less than impressed. The book was okay... The way that it was written was slightly confusing and meant that I couldn't really get into the story as much as I would have liked. I almost feel as if the only reason I connected with the characters was because I already liked them... Then again, perhaps I'm just suffering from having watched the film first and reading the book afte ...more
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Dec 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing
I read this long after having seen the film, but I loved it even more than the movie. The book differs in several key ways, but the overall message remains the same: life is not fair. I love this book for being everything it is -- adventure, romance, fairy tale, and satire of all three.
Bookish_predator
May 19, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Penny
Jul 04, 2012 rated it did not like it
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Jul 05, 2012 rated it really liked it
Valerie
Jul 24, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Peter Jacobsson
Jul 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Oct 16, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Mar 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 05, 2013 rated it liked it
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Jul 17, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Jul 29, 2017 rated it really liked it
Nicole
Jan 02, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Feb 08, 2014 marked it as to-read
Frances
Mar 14, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Ann Marshall Anderson
Mar 14, 2014 marked it as to-read
Vero
Oct 18, 2014 marked it as to-read
Sarah
Feb 26, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Nicole Galloway-Miller
Jun 07, 2018 rated it it was ok
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Lohit.c
Jun 15, 2015 marked it as to-read
Tammy
Aug 27, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Mary Ellen Ormond
Mar 13, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Joanna Brauckmann
Nov 21, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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