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Something made this book just so-so. I’m going to have to be in the “film is better than the book” camp for this one.
I know part of the element of The Princess Bride is being a slight satire of the hero saving the damsel-in-distress fantasy type, where there is danger, romance, heroes, villains, etc, but it all seemed a bit contrived. In total, I felt it was an unbalanced read and not as good as the film.
I give kudos to Goldman’s efforts to satirize this genre, for some reason, though, a lot of ...more
I know part of the element of The Princess Bride is being a slight satire of the hero saving the damsel-in-distress fantasy type, where there is danger, romance, heroes, villains, etc, but it all seemed a bit contrived. In total, I felt it was an unbalanced read and not as good as the film.
I give kudos to Goldman’s efforts to satirize this genre, for some reason, though, a lot of ...more
Loved the movie but the book was seriously meh for me. Some funny bits but on the whole, had to force myself to finish it.
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