– The book balances earnest romance with sly satire. One moment you’re sighing over “As you wish,” the next you’re laughing at Goldman’s fake footnotes about the “original” author’s political allegories.
The book is not actually about Buttercup and Westley. The Princess Bride is about The Princess Bride by William Goldman
[ Buttercup ] <─────────── True Love ───────────> [ Westley ] │ │ Forced To Wed Defeats Trio ▼ ▼ [ Prince Humperdinck ] ─── Employs ───> [ Vizzini, Inigo, Fezzik ] The Trio of Outlaws – The book balances earnest romance with sly satire