Self-reflection. Hobart, February 2021. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman A rare case of the film doing justice to the book, The Princess Bride is a delightful romp through a strange and magical universe full of damsels in distress, evil princes, dimwitted giants, vicious pirates and a host of other colourful characters. Immensely funny, the i rreverent and lighthearted approach strikes just the right touch to keep moving things along at a breakneck pace towards a satisfying conclusion. Goldman has a great deal of fun breaking the fourth wall in subverting the genre to great effect. There's not much more to say than, "You should read this book. Now!" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐