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 02-06-2004, 12:21 AM | #1 |
| there's a haunting here  Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 28,206   |  Wicked by Gregory Maguire I am FINALLY reading this book and I LOVE it! Anyone else here love this book as much as me? I am still in the beginning so try not to give anything away  xo Rachel __________________  |
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| 02-06-2004, 01:20 AM | #2 |
| Wandering Waif  Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 733  |  Read it, loved it. Thought the concept and thought behind it was absolutely brilliant. Glad to know there are others who appreciate it. I'm going to read his new one Mirror Mirror, woo-hoo!!! |
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| 02-06-2004, 02:57 PM | #3 |
| @ddict Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 980 | Absolutely LOVED it. |
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| 02-08-2004, 02:29 PM | #4 |
| Posting Bot  Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 9,014 | Go Away! |
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| 02-08-2004, 04:30 PM | #5 |
| Sweet little girl  Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 392 | This is my favorite book EVER! I love how much detail he puts into every aspect of the book. Enjoy! -Jessica |
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| 02-13-2004, 09:17 PM | #6 |
| crocheting fiend  Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 495 | I only read wicked and confessions of his books, but i thought wicked was far more superior. I just remember now that I really loved it, but now I've kinda forgotten the specificis of why-o i need to go back and re-read it. *spoilers ahead, but they're not like plot spoilers, or any knowledge that would spoil the reading of the book, at least, I think not* I remember I really liked the part where the main character (o gosh I forgot her name the Wicked Witch--well there goes my memory for you, I know it begins with an M) is at her college and is helping the animal professor with his stuff and she learns all about the myths--these stories that tried to tell how the animals were inferior to humans. And there was a part where a Goddess made a flood by her urine which baptized the animals somehow (ok well the book isn't all that odd, you have to read it to understand). Anyways, whenever I hear Tori's song, Yes Anastasia, and the part "Is she still pissing in the river now?" I'm reminded of this book. __________________  Ami Amour's My Space |
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| 02-15-2004, 11:32 PM | #7 | |
| got the night on my side  Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,529 | Quote:
Now you'll never forget it.)I just finished the book a few weeks ago. I can't believe how long it took me! I agree with Cheesy that the book went way too much into the politics of Oz. I wasn't digging that at all. I loved the entire part that took place at Shiz University, but everything else was so-so. And I think Glinda was way fun!  I saw the musical recently, too, and a *lot* was changed from the book. A lot. Mostly things were for staging (they made Nessarose's disability a little easier for the actress to deal with, for example.) Then there were plot and character changes, which I think worked brilliantly because it kept the entire feel of the book, while adding classic elements of Oz that just weren't in the book - but should've been. It was absolutely amazifying. | |
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| 02-16-2004, 12:49 AM | #8 | |
| there's a haunting here Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 28,206 | Quote:
I am a little over halfway done and I agree with the above. The writing is spectacular, but the whole politics thing is getting to be a bit much. I am still really enjoying it though Dying to see the musical  xo Rachel __________________ | |
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| 03-07-2004, 05:33 AM | #9 |
| Salted Sabine Crackers  Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 92 | I loved this book!! It made me cry. His Confessions of a Wicked Stepsister wasn't as good. Has anyone read his latest...something to do with Scrouge? Also has anyone seen the Musical Wicked? I saw it and liked it even though it didn' t stick with the book story line - but I'm a sucker for musicals. |
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| 03-07-2004, 08:53 PM | #10 |
| got the night on my side Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,529 | Gregory Maguire's latest is called "Mirror, Mirror" and it's about Snow White. I haven't picked that one up yet. "Lost" is the one about Scrooge that came out a couple years ago. He's really whippin' those books out! I saw the musical, and gave my thinkies above. |
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| 03-08-2004, 03:10 AM | #11 | |
| Salted Sabine Crackers Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 92 | Quote:
OOO!! I've been slacking off on keeping up with him! Will hunt down Mirror Mirror. Thanks! | |
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| 12-29-2005, 01:46 AM | #12 |
| In Saturn's rings, you'll feel no pain.  Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,900 | Anybody hear of Hannah Fury? http://www.mellowtraumatic.com/cds/tttf.html  "The Thing That Feels is Hannah's first full-length album. Five of the thirteen songs were inspired by Gregory Maguire's brilliant novel Wicked -- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West." Love the book. Haven't heard any of Hannah's stuff, but she seems to be extremely well loved over at Ectoguide. |
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| 12-29-2005, 09:32 AM | #13 |
| there's a haunting here Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 28,206 | ^I love Hannah Fury and did not know that! Cool...thanks xo Rachel __________________ |
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| 12-29-2005, 12:13 PM | #14 |
| @ newbie  Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 40 | I loved Wicked. And I've also read Confessions, Lost and Mirror Mirror. I have to say I liked Wicked best, with Confessions a close second. I heard tell he has a new one out too, Son of a Witch: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006...books&v=glance And I did see the musical--it was spectacular. A good show and surprisingly funny.  |
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| 01-09-2006, 05:16 AM | #15 |
| Secret Agent  Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 28 | My girlfriend and I bought Wicked and Confessions... She's reading Wicked and I'm reading Confessions. We read at a somewhat similar pace, so we'll switch when we're both done. I didn't know of "Lost", but I'll definitely remember next time we go to Barnes&Noble. It's been a very enjoyable book so far~ |
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