Summary: The Princess Bride

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The book 'The Princess Bride' was rather crafty in the way it presented itself. The authors notes have never been so important to a reader. This came as a shocking inclusive third layer, the authors notes weren't a suspicious place at all, as they are always displayed as pure truth and motivation of the authors background. Never had one thought that the story had truly began once you had opened the first page, thus immediately feeding the audience white lies. The authors notes described places of interest and sounded realistically convincing, the trap doesn't click for most people until they read the pool scene - a luscious babe swimming alone. The reader goes through a series of conflicting emotions as they witness what seems to be the start

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