Son of a Witch: A Novel (Wicked Years)
by Gregory Maguire
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Book Reviews of Son of a Witch: A Novel (Wicked Years)
Book Review: Even worse than Wicked.
Summary: 1 Stars
Most people in reviews only criticize the writing in the book, but we all know that Maguire isn't a very good writer. The main problem with this book was the same as the first, only to a much greater degree. Maguire throws the history of Oz out the window and spits in the face of L. Frank Baum's creation. He changes characters and events and completely disregards them, rather than taking the intelligent option and merely writing his story around the original events. This book serves to frustrate the reader, no matter how many original Oz books they have read, but for someone who loves Oz, it is a complete insult.Book Review: Elphaba Lives!
Summary: 5 Stars
In his follow-up novel to "Wicked", Gregory Maguire tells the story of Liir - who may or may not be Elphaba's son. Liir certainly is not certain and neither are we until the end. We follow Liir as he leaves Kiamo Ko with Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man after Dorothy inadvertently kills Elphaba - the "Wicked Witch". Maguire tells a compelling coming of age story and we revisit many of the same characters and places encountered in "Wicked". Maguire has a magical storytelling ability that I love and it was wonderful to meet Liir, and through Liir story, to visit with Elphaba again.Book Review: Pointless reading
Summary: 2 Stars
There was just too many questions hanging unanswered at the end.
The author spends too much time describing -in such ANNOYING detail- things that aren't important, but leaves all the important detail out. I don't even know what most of the characters look like because the descriptions were pretty much non-existent.
I skipped a lot being there were a CHAPTERS that would only talk about how the character felt. Very disappointed, and not so optomistic about book 3. Hopefully all the questions from this book will be answered then.
Book Review: A pointless read
Summary: 1 Stars
To start off, I have to say that I enjoyed reading "Wicked," and have waded through all of Maguire's work with varying degrees of interest. As for "Son of a Witch," I stopped reading after 72 pages - it is horrible. Maguire is increasingly and pointlessly genital-centric in his novels, which becomes both frustrating and antagonizing after just the first few scenes. While I certainly have no problem with sex and sexuality in fiction and literature, Maguire is simply absurd. Freud would have had a field day with him - I just couldn't make myself turn another page.Book Review: Muddled
Summary: 3 Stars
As most everyone starts, I too enjoyed Wicked and I also really liked Mirror, Mirror but this novel was a disaapointment.
The first 200 pages of the book are a long journey for Liir, the main character, and for the reader of the novel as well. I have a dedication to finishing a novel when I start but it was a very difficult decision to continue this one.
Maguire's writing is still quite poetic if a bit choppy in this particular work, but ultimately the end of the story is intriguing.
I wouldn't rush out for this one.