Books - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Page 4

**BehrItAll** · 03-23-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Profaine Angel

I actually found that too, the first time I read it - I had to really concentrate in some parts, but it was worth it...you know I'd be all ok, I don't get this particular theme, it doesn't matter, so I'd read on and then be all awww, but I wanna understand it all! So I'd go back and read the part again. But a lot of it...it can only be pieced together truly after you've finished, like some parts don't make complete sense until you read on.

My favourite section is definitely when they are at Shiz

I agree. It made a lot more sense after I read on and got toward the end. Even though it was a bit confusing at times I think it was need and a very important part of the story so I wouldn't want it to have been any different.
My favorite part was Shiz too.

I read the book first and then saw the play. I like the play, the music was good; and I understand alot has to be taken out and changed to fit into a two hour play, but I liked the darker story of the book a bit more.

Bluemangoz · 03-24-2005, 10:30 PM

I liek that kind of stuff. So i loovvved it, The play soo sucked. However, my mom isnt into fantasy,but shes deep, so she liked it - ya know - the wholepolitical religious thing.
She thoguth it was brilliant how the witch thing was a kinda joke - she was really an Animal rights activist. Ironic, isnt it?

Kimberly · 05-14-2005, 04:31 PM

Merged the threads we had for Wicked

I want to read this since I keep hearing such great things about it. That and I see the author on the TV all the time now

**onionroach** · 05-14-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by k46

That and I see the author on the TV all the time now

Really? I wonder why?

I think I like Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister better actually.

TheCheshireKitten · 05-15-2005, 08:26 AM

I read it over Christmas and I didn't care for it. With the exception of a few parts, it didn't engage me at all. I skipped through most of it and don't remember much about it as a result.

I haven't seen the musical, but I do have the Wicked CD, which I love. I hope to see the musical eventually.

EchoChaser9 · 05-17-2005, 10:09 PM

Okay, I read the book about a year ago and actually liked it, but I tend to like darker things (perhaps that is why I like Chuck Palahuniuk). When I found out it was made into a musical, I was kind of startled thinking that this was not a book that should be a musical at all, but then again they did make Les Miserables into a musical, so what do I know? But then I saw the musical and I have since seen it twice. I frankly like both. They are completely different things and thus I think should be treated as such, otherwise, I probably wouldn't have cared for the musical as much. The musical is a lot lighter than the book and takes a lot out, but it still has some themes and whatnot that stay the same. I could appreciate them for their differences.

Not my favorite book, but not a terrible book. I've read worse. It engaged me,didn't lose me, and didn't take itself too seriously (which is good, there are some books that are too serious). I liked it.

Kimberly · 05-19-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by onionroach

Really? I wonder why?

I think I like Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister better actually.

I just bought that one and I nominated it for Book Club pick for June. Speaking of Book Club

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Profaine Angel · 06-22-2005, 05:15 PM

anyone still reading?

**Quarterley** · 06-22-2005, 09:09 PM

I haven't started.

**onionroach** · 06-24-2005, 04:04 AM

I'm rereading Confessions. I suppose I might reread Wicked after that.

Kimberly · 06-29-2005, 10:12 PM

I was looking at some of his others. Lost looked interesting has anyone here read it?

**onionroach** · 07-01-2005, 05:03 AM

I have heard about Lost. I'm not as excited to read that one.

I finished Confessions. I was never a big fan of the Cinderella story but I really like this one. I think that's why I prefer it over Wicked.

SydneySummers · 07-02-2005, 12:31 AM

~*I have read Mirror,Mirror and Wicked. I have not been able to find Confessions. I liked Wicked more than Mirror,Mirror though.

Kimberly · 09-10-2005, 04:42 PM

I loved Conf. of an Ugly Stepsister but when I picked up Wicked I was disappointed. I only got half way through and then put it down. I just couldn't get into it.

Love's Bitch · 09-19-2005, 05:51 PM

I absolutely adore Wicked. While reading I was fascinated by the detail of the story and Elphaba's inner journey. As a kid I only read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, not the extra dozen Oz books, so a lot of the details were new to me.

It's a fabulous idea to consider what it was like for the Wicked Witch of the West to know that Dorothy was coming to kill her - to see Dorothy as an assassin. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant book. And the sequel is out this month from Harper, Son of a Witch, about Liir. My colleague is sending me a copy.