"Wicked"- Gregory Maguire... Part 3

October 09, 2007 08:54 PM EDT

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Ok so the story has switched back into Elphaba's favor and she and Fiyerio have quite a tryst... She has gone "underground" for 5 years and he finds her in a church, praying... Strange thing for Elphaba... The story - like I've said before- is slow moving and there is no real action... Nothing to build suspense... Much like he is writing a simple biography... After all it is the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West... I don't think I would recommend this to any of my friends... We like mystery, action, suspense and maybe some little something thrown into the mix... But if you do like biographies or maybe books with political issues addressed then this may be the book for you... I do however think I would still like to see the play

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Comments: 6

Nancy O. Oct 9, 2007, 9:00pm EDT

thanks for the update

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Karen M. Oct 9, 2007, 9:03pm EDT

I have read all of his books that he wrote for adult audiences. I hated the book, "LOST", but Wicked was a favorite of mine. We are going to see the Broadway show in the spring. I can't wait.

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Jennifer St.Antoine Oct 10, 2007, 2:19pm EDT

The musical is NOTHING like the book at all. The story was adapted and the muscial production is much more lighthearted and has a lot of humor. There is really not any of the darkness and sex that is in the book. I don't know if it was done on purpose, but the musical is really made for all ages, unlike the book which is definitely an adult book.

I loved the musical and I liked the book, although I agree that the book does move slow. It's worth a read, but was a little difficult for me to get through at times.

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The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Oct 10, 2007, 5:16pm EDT

interesting

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Lea M. Oct 10, 2007, 6:54pm EDT

Thanks, Trinity.
I bought this book at the used bookstore and have been wondering if I'd like it. Maybe it'll be one of my next reads.

It "sounds" interesting.

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