Helpful Score: 4
Im not sure what I was expecting prior to reading "Wicked", but whatever it was, I finished the book with a feeling of disappointment. Where the movie "Wizard of Oz" depicts The Wicked Witch of the West as a very wicked witch indeed, "Wicked" characterizes her as a lonely, confused person who isn't sure of herself or where she fits into the convoluted society of OZ.
The Wizard is portrayed as a despot, an unkind person from another world (Kansas, maybe?). A person of questionable morals who felt the laws of OZ didn't pertain to him.
All in all, I felt the author rambled on in many of the chapters, causing me to just put the book down in disgust, only to come back to it later. (I hate to start a book and not finish it. However, I have been known to do just that in some cases!)
In summary, I just don't agree with the reviews on the back cover of the book. I don't see myself reading any of Mr. Maguire's other books. All you members reading my review - remember, not everyone's taste falls along the same lines - take what I have to say with a grain of salt. :o)
The Wizard is portrayed as a despot, an unkind person from another world (Kansas, maybe?). A person of questionable morals who felt the laws of OZ didn't pertain to him.
All in all, I felt the author rambled on in many of the chapters, causing me to just put the book down in disgust, only to come back to it later. (I hate to start a book and not finish it. However, I have been known to do just that in some cases!)
In summary, I just don't agree with the reviews on the back cover of the book. I don't see myself reading any of Mr. Maguire's other books. All you members reading my review - remember, not everyone's taste falls along the same lines - take what I have to say with a grain of salt. :o)
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