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The Princess Bride by William GoldmanDecember 31, 2013Let's Discuss-
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[…] Princess Bride General Discussion […]
Didn’t do this month’s book club book because I had just read this book several months ago. While it is not a favorite-favorite, I think it’s a must-read just because it’s such a classic. I also love the movie, and think it followed the book pretty well.
Anyone whose seen the movie will know, this is a stark contrast. We see here new sides of the characters, and a few things in the movie make more sense, for instance when Inigo tells Fezzik something right, and he says he won’t let it go to his head. Also the scene when Fezzik and Inigo are reunited, and the following scene at Miracle Max’s makes a lot more sense, because Fezzik actually /was/ on the brute squad, and we have a reason for why Inigo drowned himself in liqour. Originally, I thought it was because that was how Vizzini found him, and Inigo took the words seriously enough to literally go back to being ‘so slobbering drunk’ he ‘couldn’t by brandy.’ And what makes even more sense is the scene in the forest when Buttercup leaves him. I couldn’t figure out why it was such a horrible thing, she saved his life. It seemed a little off, but now I know that Butttercup liked life more than anything at that moment. And we see a /very/ different side to Buttercup’s and Westley’s relationship. In my opinion, it is a little, dare I say it, pathetic. Although I do think some form of loved developed between them, I really don’t think anything would have happened had either been ugly. The differences are endless, it’s almost like another story sometimes, but I think that was Goldman’s intention. Sometimes when having characters, you wonder what would have happened if something had gone different, or you have an alternate idea of them in your head, but there’s nowhere it can be used. I think this was Goldman’s way around that. A serious classic and, quite frankly, a ridiculous, silly story that is still very amusing to read. There are two things I find most interesting about the book. One, the amount of introductions the book has. Two, the little side story of the not really author (but he really is). I can’t tell you how long it took me to figure out that S. Morgenstern was not a real person, but a pen name, it’s too embarassing. But that he was able to engineer and harness it so well is really quite amazing to me.
Wow, if you are embarrassed, then I am even more embarrassed because I thought there really was a book by S. Morgenstern all along! Haha! (Touche, Goldman!) Thanks for clearing that up! 🙂
I agree with you – this is a silly story but amusing nonetheless. Same goes for the movie. I understand that movies have to be written in a way that will engage viewers, and not everything can or will be explained so thoroughly as in a book. Things will get shortened or cut out. But the characters and the comedy were definitely in the movie. There will always be things that I like portrayed in the movie better, or the book. But overall, if the general gist of the book is in there, and the main theme, points, and emotions are shown, then I think that it has followed the book pretty well.
But then again, I watched the movie before I read the book, so I am sure I applied the movie to the book, if that makes any sense. Truthfully, nothing really stands out to me in the book. Whenever I think of this story, I think of the movie instead. Which is why I think it’s a must-read just because it is a classic, as opposed to being an amazing piece of work. I’m not sure if I would pick it up again in the future. (Perhaps maybe yeeears later, who knows?)