TheWizardOfOz

jamield1911

Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West | Gregory Maguire

bailed

Always intended to read this as I love the musical. I got the book for Christmas and I couldn't get past page 100. This was just not for me!

Soubhiville I found this author isn‘t for me either. I read 3 because the premise sounds great, but I don‘t like his writing style at all. 4d

jamield1911 @Soubhiville glad it's not just me! I couldn't get to grips with it! 3d

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 3d

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Tamra

Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West | Gregory Maguire

IRL Bookclub - I have appropriately themed flags. 🧙🏾‍♀️

I‘ve been having great difficulty getting into this one. 🫤 I will feel like a heel if I bail so I‘m hoping it picks up.

JamieArc I remember slogging through this one… 7d

Tamra @JamieArc ugh - I have told myself I have to get to at least the halfway mark to say I gave it a try. Earlier I thought I might just go to the movie as a substitute, but then heard it‘s basically a musical and I really do not enjoy musicals, with few exceptions. 7d

JamieArc That‘s true - it‘s basically a musical. But it does make the story in the book more accessible. 6d

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tpixie @JamieArc Slogging- the perfect word for this book. I listened to it years ago and did not enjoy it. I felt compelled to listen to it before I went to go see the movie so I listened to it again and still did not enjoy it… @tamra good luck- I‘d be interested to see what your Bookclub thinks of it. It‘s the rare time the movie surpasses the book. Great premise, bad result. 6d

Tamra @tpixie 😭😭 yes, it does seem like the perfect foil for a story! 6d

Ruthiella I liked the concept, the beginning and the end of this book. But the middle was particularly a slog for me. I did enjoy the musical but it changed the ending. 6d

Tamra @Ruthiella maybe I‘ll skim and then pay attention to the ending? 😅😉 6d

DogMomIrene Good to see other people not enjoying this one. I was not a fan of this story. 6d

Tamra @DogMomIrene I‘m trying, I really am. 😂 6d

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Super_Jane

The Wicked Will Rise | Danielle Paige

so-so

3.5/5 ?????

"She had been both good and wicked and everything in between. She had been both at once, too, until it was hard for her to even tell the difference anymore."

#fantasy #retelling #wizardofoz #wicked

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Sara_Planz

Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West | Gregory Maguire

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With the continued success of the musical and the triumphant movie based on this book, I decided it was time to venture into this book. If you are living under a rock, Gregory Maguire's book delves into the life of Elphaba, otherwise known as The Wicked Witch of the West. His vision of Oz and the characters we all know and love is filled with heart, emotion, and societal and morality questions. What are good and evil, and who defines them?

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