Recent Reads
I've finished "Wicked" and its sequel, "Son of a Witch," both by Gregory Maguire."Wicked" is a very fun, very adult twist on the "Wizard of Oz" stories, and I highly recommend it, both for its remarkable leading lady and for its exploration of the nature of good and evil.
"Son of a Witch" is a bit more problematic. Most of my dissatisfaction with it, in the end, comes from Maguire's apparent use of it to set up the third book of a trilogy, rather than wrap the story up. He leaves so much unfinished that it doesn't feel at all complete -- and if there's isn't a third book, I may have to hunt the guy down and throw a bucket of water on him.
posted by MeanMrMustard @ 7:25 PM
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