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 (Goodreads)?
Fantastic characters certainly take the spotlight in Goldman's novel, with the Spaniard and the giant stealing the show, with their unusual friendship, from the two main protagonists themselves. Indeed, the two lovers are slightly less dynamic than ideal, as they have much less of a compelling background than either Inigo or Fezzik. However, all characters throughout (Goldman himself included) strut their stuff as an entertaining and humorous plot takes place. Goldman's writing (or perhaps it is S. Morgenstern's) moves so quickly, and readers are thrust from one exciting plot point to another, with Goldman's amusing commentary providing a refreshing pit stop in the midst of fast-paced storytelling (sometimes so fast-paced that one may have to track back a few sentences). The ending is somewhat satisfactory, but readers are still left hunting for a continuation of the tale (part of which is satisfied in the annals of the 30th anniversary edition). 8.4/10
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