The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Princess Bride

William Goldman with Rob Reiner (Narrator)

2 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
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 What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morge...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 67,241 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

funny: 84%

lighthearted: 64%

hopeful: 19%

emotional: 18%

inspiring: 10%

tense: 10%

mysterious: 9%

relaxing: 7%

dark: 4%

challenging: 3%

reflective: 2%

sad: 2%

Pace

50% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

48% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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