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Wicked
Ahem. I just...

Ahem. I just started reading Wicked and so far i think it's a great book. Your opinions?

submitted by Mathilda B., Greenaburg, PA
(August 5, 2009 - 11:24 pm)

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LOVE, but be warned, it gets rather... smutty... in the Emerald City.

submitted by TNÖ, age 16, Deep Space
(August 6, 2009 - 12:27 pm)

I've heard good things, and I know it has something to do with WoO. Would youb recommend it?

submitted by Mary W., age 11.61, NJ
(August 6, 2009 - 12:29 pm)

Yes, definitely. It gets a bit raunchy towards the middle and it's got kind of political commentary going on underneath the plot, and it was very different from what I expected but it was great. :)

The musical is rather excellent too. 

submitted by TNÖ, age 16, Deep Space
(August 6, 2009 - 1:49 pm)

Who is the author?

submitted by Mary W., age 11.61, NJ
(August 6, 2009 - 5:11 pm)

Gregory Maguire.

submitted by TNÖ, age 16, Deep Space
(August 9, 2009 - 10:37 pm)

Thanks.

submitted by Mary W.
(August 10, 2009 - 1:52 pm)

I read it and the middle is --as TNO put it on a other thread-- kind of disturbing. But it's good. It shows how how "The Wicked Witch of the West" became *evil*. I *love* Elphie.

submitted by Meadow ♠'s ♥er
(August 11, 2009 - 2:28 pm)

My moms reading it, but says "no way!" about me reading it! *sniff sniff* I wish I could! It sounds good... Well, minus the whole WoO scenes. (my mom has explained why, to a certain degree, I can't read it.. XD)

submitted by Emma O.
(August 18, 2009 - 12:08 pm)

Very good story, but I prefer the musical to the book. I saw it in Chicago and New York, both were very good and had great actresses as the leads, but still, nobody comes up to snuff with the real Elphaba and Glinda: Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth.

submitted by Annie the Fish, age 15, Michigan
(October 8, 2009 - 5:06 pm)

((Life to the dead thread! LIFE!!!))

I disagree. I think Stephanie J. Block makes a better Elphaba than IM (not that I don't love Idina, it's just I prefer Stephanie's voice and characterization). Though, yeah, no one beats Kristen Chenoweth.

And the book... Well, it's definitely more of a political commentary than a family-friendly fantasy like the musical is. The book's much more 1984 than the more happy-go-lucky play, so it's much more a matter of taste, I think. Whereas the play can connect with basically anyone.

Random: I love Chicago. <3 

submitted by TNÖ, age 16, Deep Space
(November 16, 2009 - 11:33 pm)

Ok so I haven't read the book but the musical was very good. If the book is anything like the musical then I'm sure I'll like it.

submitted by LTA
(November 1, 2009 - 11:37 am)