William Goldman's celebrated 1973 satirical, modern, romantic fairy tale/adventure.
< read all 66 reviews As I read this book I felt the emotion that Buttercup felt as she fell in love with Wesley. The emotion was portrayed perfectly in this book, and i could feel every emotion flooding through me.
I would recommend all who can read to read this book because it is a wonderful story for all ages and anyone can connect with the characters in one way or another.
Set in Florin City, this book takes you through many places such as the Cliffs of Insanity, and the Zoo of Death.Buttercup was just a lonely girl, who only enjoyed riding her horse named Horse. At her farm worked a farm boy, named Wesley. Buttercup enjoyed bossing him around, and whatever she told him to do, he replied with As you wish. They fall in love and that love takes them through a crazy adventure. The greatness of this book is truly, in the word's of Vizzini "INCONCEIVABLE!" What's this book about? Fencing, fighting, true love, strong hate, harsh revenge, a few giants, lots of bad men, lots of good men, pain, death, brave men, coward men, escapes, lies, truth, passion, miracles. It's hilarious, heart breaking, and terrifying all at the same time. If none of that sounds good to you, or if you've seen the movie and didn't like it, don't read the book. If you liked the movie, the book is twice as good. If you want a book that will make you laugh out loud, cry, or tremble with fear this is THE book. I truly think I can honestly say there is no other book like it. I would would put it against any of the great fantasty story writer, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis anyday! It goes ten times faster than any of the Lord of the Rings and is in my opinion just as exciting if not more. One tip, if you haven't watched the movie READ THE BOOK FIRST! It's got so many exciting turns and such an incredible ending, don't ruin it for yourself like I did.
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Goldman frames the fairy tale with an "autobiographical" story: his father, who came from Florin, abridged the book as he read it to his son. Now, Goldman is publishing an abridged version, interspersed with comments on the parts he cut out.