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It's *INCONCEIVABLE* that I would possibly be able to lavish this novel with more praise than it deserves, truly. This book is a masterpiece of satire, an adventure filled with lovable characters, a 'story within a story' done to perfection; and because of this 'hot fairy tale' from the '70s, the world was gifted with one of the best movies of the '80s- nay, one of the best movies, period.
Amazing.
If you like great writing and laughter, then you mu ...more
It's *INCONCEIVABLE* that I would possibly be able to lavish this novel with more praise than it deserves, truly. This book is a masterpiece of satire, an adventure filled with lovable characters, a 'story within a story' done to perfection; and because of this 'hot fairy tale' from the '70s, the world was gifted with one of the best movies of the '80s- nay, one of the best movies, period.
Amazing.
If you like great writing and laughter, then you mu ...more
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Megan
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Mostly fun, but the film aged better than the book did. I like metafiction well enough, and the frame really does bring out the best in the story in this case, but Goldman's introductions were tedious af. The best part was getting the full stories of Inigo's and Fezzik's childhoods.
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Disappointing..... Not as good as the movie.....
Sep 04, 2010
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