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This book may be the first time (ever) that I would say I like a movie better than the novel. Well, I LOOOOVVEEE the movie. I Like the book.
Character development is better in the movie. Buttercup is a stupid pretty girl in the book. Actually, Inigo and Fezzik are presented as incredibly stupid, too. Westley is less sure of himself and a bit less heroic (just a bit) than in the movie. Humperdink and Count Rugan are not as evil in the book as the movie. Funny, but the movie was more of a true fair ...more
Character development is better in the movie. Buttercup is a stupid pretty girl in the book. Actually, Inigo and Fezzik are presented as incredibly stupid, too. Westley is less sure of himself and a bit less heroic (just a bit) than in the movie. Humperdink and Count Rugan are not as evil in the book as the movie. Funny, but the movie was more of a true fair ...more
Apr 30, 2008
Amy
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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read-in-2009
It's a good book - it sticks very closely to the movie. If you love this movie and have seen it numerous times, I don't recommend reading the book. If you've never seen the movie, read this book right away - and then go see the movie, you'll love both!
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Nov 18, 2007
Amanda
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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favorites,
sci-fi-fantasy
May 19, 2009
Lynn
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2009
Carissa
marked it as to-read
Feb 28, 2011
Patrick Collins
marked it as on-the-shelf-waiting-to-be-read
Shelves:
kindle,
to-read-fantasy
Aug 06, 2011
chris
marked it as to-read
Jul 21, 2012
Iulia
marked it as to-read
