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The Princess Bride

William Goldman

Start date: September 1, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Theme: Classics
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Sep 28, 2022 Brandy {The Review Booth} rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Well – I might get some boos myself for this post but overall? I’m not a huge fan of the written version of The Princess Bride. There are certain aspects of it that I really enjoyed and ones that I didn’t. I feel like most people have either read or seen The Princess Bride so this review is quite short. I haven’t watched the movie in quite a while and I would definitely watch it again rather than read the book for a second time. One of the rare instances where I enjoyed the movie more than I did ...more

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Jul 23, 2008 Jessie rated it liked it · review of another edition

I gotta say, it took me awhile to figure out what the hell was going on when he kept interjecting with stuff from his own life, but once I got used to the style I really liked it. Of course, it would also be nice if there was a version that actually was just the story. OH well.

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