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What Members Thought

Nadine in NY Jones
from NPR survey of great Young Adult fiction.

I love the movie (LOVE!!!! major quote source!!!) so I'm kind of afraid to read the book. Will it conflict with the movie, or will it enhance?

*****

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!


This book was a delight! The movie was very loyal to the book, so most of your favorite dialogue is here (notable exception: "to blathe!" - in fact, Carol Kane's character is no where to be found). I listened to the audiobook, read by Rob Re
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Christa
May 24, 2015 rated it liked it
I'm glad I read this book since I've heard so much about it, but it really wasn't my type of story. I can see how the action and adventure would be a draw, but it was written in a way that seemed too silly to me. The characters were all a little overblown at times, and often on the ridiculous side. While I can enjoy humor in books, this was a bit over the top for me. I was expecting a great love story, and didn't really feel like that was what I got. Even so, I did enjoy reading the book. ...more
Andrea
Aug 15, 2007 rated it it was amazing
this book is even more funny than the movie!!!
Suvi
Oct 09, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
It has taken me forever to think about the rating and I still haven't decided, so I'll just mark this as read for now and move on.



Don't worry, I'll write the review at some point. Promise.

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Taylor
Jul 10, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: home, childhood
I love this book, but I actually love the movie more. William Goldman is definitely working out some issues with women in this book.
Jess
Mar 19, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: best-evers
Kristie
Apr 10, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own-paper, 1992
Audrey
Jul 22, 2007 marked it as to-read
CmPete Tucker
Aug 23, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Jan 15, 2008 rated it really liked it
Emily
May 05, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi
Pamela
Apr 09, 2009 rated it did not like it
Christian
Apr 10, 2009 marked it as tjek-ud
Anna
May 07, 2009 rated it really liked it
Kelly
Jul 21, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: to-read-in-2017
Adele N
May 05, 2010 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Kara
Jan 05, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Alicia
Dec 07, 2012 marked it as to-read
Jenny
Jun 21, 2013 marked it as to-read
Emily
Mar 15, 2014 added it
Shelves: own-physical
Alexis
Oct 22, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Melissa
Feb 28, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: scififantasy
Ashley
Mar 23, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: book-club
Gina
Nov 01, 2015 marked it as to-read
Ojen
Feb 25, 2016 marked it as to-read
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