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Title: Charming
Review: It's hard to read "Princess Bride" without thinking of the wonderful movie adaptation of the book. But the movie just enhances the experience of the absolutely charming book.It's a classic adventure-and-love story. The most beautiful woman in the world, the strongest man in the world, the best sword-fighter in the world, the most fearsom pirate in the world, the world's greatest torturer, and the world's greatest hunter. And the world's deepest love.It's fun and funny in many parts, with sly asides about that mock the conventions of the adventure story. But it also has pathos, especially during the numerous interruptions that bedevil the ultimate lovers Buttercup and Westley and during Westley's torture.Finally, it's a book for almost all ages -- just as is claimed in the wrapping story that frames the book. It can be read to a 10-year-old, enjoyed by a high schooler, and zipped through by an adult.
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