Tuesday, July 28, 2015

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Review by Marissa

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Chances are if you have heard this line, it was from the movie, not from reading the book. While the book and the movie are *practically* the same thing, it is a law of literature that the book is always better than the movie :) In this case, the book and movie are in close competition, but the book, (again, as ALWAYS) includes those details that don't make it into the movie. Since my own summary could not do justice to this classic, here is the book's own summary:
"As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devestated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdink, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini- the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik- the gentle giant; Inigo- the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen- the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate."

This book is the perfect combination of romance, adventure, sinister plots, and humor. I HIGHLY recommend this book, even if you have seen the movie already. By reading the book, you get the real story, which (surprise!) the movie does not perfectly cover. I will admit that I was surprised to see how well the book-to-movie transition was done over, but in the end the book was more interesting and captivating than the movie.  You get to learn so much more about the characters, and you get a whole new view of their stories. For those of you who have not seen the movie, this book is a wonderfully written adventure full of surprising twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It will quite literally leave your broken and bruised one minute, and the next put you back on the edge of your seat with hope and anxiety and happiness and helplessness all wrapped into one moment. It's a page turner that you won't be able to put down! At least, that's what it was for me:) This book is for sure one of my new favorites.


Rate: PG13
For some violence, and brief use of strong language.
GOOD OR GOODBYE?
GOOD!!


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