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Title: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West |
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Review of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?
Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.
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Comments for Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
- Posted on 2008-07-19
CD mis-name
I ripped the cd's to my mp3 player, but had the hardest time identifing discs 1 from 16. Let me explain. It seems that disc one is named disc 16, as well as, disc 16 is named disc 16. This happened from the point of origin. My Zune player recognized disc 16 when it was ripping it, and promptly erased disc 1. I had to re-install disc 1 then burn it to a cd-r, and then rip it back to my player without the factory installed identifier "disc 16" on it. My Zune ripped it as "unknown" and I was able to rename it "disc one". Besides all of that, I am enjoying the audio book.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-07-18
Love it!
I've seen the Judy Garland "Wizard of Oz" more times than I care to think about so I have much more familiarity with the movie that the (very good) Frank L. Baum books. "WIcked:..." is not only about the Wizard of Oz and Ozma, it has a deeper layer that made me think about the nature of good versus evil. After reading this, I wondered "Was Glinda really 'The Good Witch'? Did Glinda have a right to give away the 'Wicked Witch of the East'shoes?" It sounds pretty silly, I know, but it's not something I ever considered after seeing the movie.
It's a good, fast read, one I couldn't put down. If you want a little thinking with your reading, try this book. If you would rather remember "Ease on Down the Road" or "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", this is not the book for you.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-07-17
Great book!
I loved this book and when I finished reading it, I went out and bought the rest of Maguire's books. By far, this is my favorite of his books. It's definitely a little different and somewhat risque, but overall a great read!
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-07-16
Don't buy unabridged 17 cds too long should be shortened
I'm only giving 2 stars because it waffles on way too long.
I would give it a 4 and 1/2 star if abridged.
The story line is brilliant and as a huge fan of the Wizard of Oz (seen video so many times because raising children) I don't mind the idea of Oz being filled with danger and evil characters. Hearing of Elphaba's birth, school years through to her becoming a witch was very interesting.
I would give it a 4 and 1/2 star if abridged.
The strange sexual themes could be removed. Story could easily be 5 cds long or even 8, more than that is just rampling. But what a brilliant concept just raved on too long. (Narrator excellent)
Score: 2
- Posted on 2008-07-14
One of the few books Ive never finished.
I saw this book on a shelf at the store and thought the cover looked good. Reading the back it seemed like the book would be a fast, good read and so I purchased it. I usually read at least 10 books a month. I'm not sure if it was the writing style, the flat characters, the long, drawn out details, or what the issue was because the plot seemed good and solid. After a month of it sitting on my couch and me being able to get only halfway through I just completely gave up. I could not finish it and could not even bring myself to care how it ended. I gave the book to a friend who was interested. She did not make it as far as I did and passed it on to another friend. At least she did not make the mistake of paying for it.
Score: 1