In short: S. Morgenstern's The Princess Bride is a lovely, lively, romping fairytale, and it might well have received 5 stars, had it not been for Goldman's liberal splattering of personal anecdotes throughout this version.
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Oxford World's Classics)
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uhhuhthem rated Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: 4 stars
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
"Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his …
uhhuhthem rated Arkham Asylum: 5 stars
Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison (Batman)
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written …
uhhuhthem rated Maus a Survivor's Tale: 3 stars
Maus a Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father …
uhhuhthem rated The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz): 5 stars
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz) by Scott Lynch
Best book ever
uhhuhthem rated Red seas under red skies: 4 stars
Red seas under red skies by Scott Lynch
In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a …
uhhuhthem rated Neverwhere: 4 stars
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Richard Mayhew is a plain man with a good heart, and an ordinary life that is changed forever on a …
uhhuhthem reviewed The princess bride by William Goldman
This collector's hardcover edition, released for the novel's 25th anniversary, features new map artwork and …
Review of 'The princess bride' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
In short: S. Morgenstern's The Princess Bride is a lovely, lively, romping fairytale, and it might well have received 5 stars, had it not been for Goldman's liberal splattering of personal anecdotes throughout this version.
uhhuhthem rated Anansi Boys: 4 stars
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
God is dead. Meet the kids.
When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat …
uhhuhthem rated The Sandman: 4 stars
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Kelly Jones, and 1 other (Sandman, Book 2)
New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one …
uhhuhthem rated Preludes and Nocturnes: 5 stars
Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, and 3 others (The Sandman, #1)
Preludes and Nocturnes collects the first eight issues of The Sandman comic by Neil Gaiman published by DC Vertigo.
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uhhuhthem rated The difference engine: 2 stars
The difference engine by William F. Gibson
1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical …
