I finished Wicked

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Gregory Maguire
I finished Wicked...

I finished Wicked and I'm about halfway through Son Of A Witch, and I have mixed feelings about these books.

For one thing, the writing is fabulous and some of the ideas that are conveyed are very interesting. In a good way. Additionally, the characters are for the most part believable and relatable. But you come away from reading it, even just two pages, and you think to yourself--- at least I do--- "Jeez, is life really /that/ bleak?" They can be kind of depressing at times, and definitely rather smutty. I definitely like the Wicked music/musical better than the actual book, but I think I still somewhat enjoy the books as well. They can just be a little overwhelming if you read a lot of them at once. Especially like seventy pages, between 10 and 12  at night, with a flashlight, on the top bunk...

*coughs* Anyway. Thoughts?

submitted by Mary W., age 12.22, NJ
(February 12, 2010 - 2:20 pm)

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You read the Wicked series too!?!?!? I see I am not the only one!  I like the musical better too, but that might just be because it is more lighthearted and less gloomy.  The books are definetily /heavy/ reading. Reading 70 pages  from 10 to 12 could be hard to understand, because knowing me, I would forget what I had read and have to read the pages over again. Maybe you don't have that problem....

I don't think that I will read the last book A Lion Among Men, but I'll see.  I'm going to see the musical again! It's coming to Toledo. Ohh! I can't wait! Squee Squee Squee ! *ahem* Just a little excited there.

submitted by Starling
(February 13, 2010 - 9:25 pm)

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I don't think I'll read A Lion Among Men either, at least not for a while. Although I do not have the issue of forgetting stuff, even having read it between 10 and 12pm. ;) Thankfully.

Oh, you get to see it again. Lucky! :)

Spamboy says ricp. That sounds violent.

submitted by Mary W., age 12.22, NJ
(February 14, 2010 - 12:53 pm)

I've on ly read Wicked for some reason, not Son of a Witch.  The musical was quite a lot happier than the book.  I've had the book sense March 1st, 09; I got it for my birthday from one of my friends.  The year before she had gone as Elphaba for Halloween.  I wish I could see Wicked again. 

And, I love all wicked things, I'm wearing a Wicked t-shirt at this very momento.  galinda is quite a bit funnier in the musical, I believe.  You're gonna be Popu-u-lur/It's not about aptitude/It's the way your viewed/So it's very shrewed to beeee.../Very, very popular, like *points at herself* ME!!!!! And...  "Pink goes good with green!"  Elphaba always reminds me of Amy, someone I know.  

Yeah, bye...  I seem to be banging my head into the keyboard again! 

submitted by Meadow
(February 15, 2010 - 12:41 am)

"You know black / Is this year's pink! / And you deserve each other / This hat and you / You're both so... smart! / So here--- out of the goodness of my heart!"

Yes, Galinda/Glinda is my very favourite character. :)

submitted by Mary W., age 12.22, NJ
(February 15, 2010 - 12:04 pm)