tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post145207782394665311..comments2024-01-29T09:59:57.107-06:00Comments on The Literary Amnesiac: Reading in Retrospect: "Wicked" by Gregory MaguireKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-3595650206071498262010-08-17T08:23:54.926-05:002010-08-17T08:23:54.926-05:00Ahhh, yes, Kristi, stay tuned and you shall soon s...Ahhh, yes, Kristi, stay tuned and you shall soon see what was my favorite Maguire book. ;)<br /><br />The weird sex thing I referred to was not very close to the beginning of the book--maybe more in the middle--so if you stopped reading pretty quickly, you probably didn't make it to that part. At first I couldn't think what else it might have been, but then I remembered the Clock of the Time Dragon. I had to refresh my memory by looking back in the book, but there was weird puppet sex. I would say the sex club show is worse, but I would also say the whole book isn't like that . . . I'm not sure whether to tell you to give it another try or not! But let me know if you do . . .Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-42275870414711397582010-08-16T12:22:26.915-05:002010-08-16T12:22:26.915-05:00I'm curious to see which other Maguire book yo...I'm curious to see which other Maguire book you read and enjoyed. I read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister several years ago and really liked it.<br /><br />I picked up wicked two years ago and put it down pretty quickly. I don't remember the details but there was some weird sex thing. I'm not sure if it is the same as what you referred to in your post. Does it get worse or would it be worth picking it up again and giving it another try?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-27566242901339720162010-08-14T12:11:22.250-05:002010-08-14T12:11:22.250-05:00Rachel--yup, that was me commenting about the tige...Rachel--yup, that was me commenting about the tiger sex. ;) Kind of glad to hear they didn't put that part in the musical--I don't think I want to even imagine how they would have managed that on stage. <br /><br />Becky--it was definitely dark, wasn't it! Nothing like the original. Are you <i>sure</i> you want to re-read it? :) Maybe knowing what to expect this time will keep it from being so depressing. <br /><br />Lydia--I totally agree about <i>Mirror Mirror</i> being a letdown. It wasn't awful, but it certainly wasn't my favorite.<br /><br />I have been completely uninterested in picking up the sequels to Wicked--for book 2, I think because I didn't find the character of Elfaba's son compelling enough to care to read an entire book about him, and for book 3 I guess because I didn't care about book 2.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-20267324011327002092010-08-13T11:30:02.510-05:002010-08-13T11:30:02.510-05:00I read this back when it came out and LOVED it!! ...I read this back when it came out and LOVED it!! I may have to find my copy and read it again. :) Mirror Mirror was a let down for me but Son of a Witch was great.Lyd-ee-ahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115266979789232768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-45168741047946253352010-08-13T03:27:16.849-05:002010-08-13T03:27:16.849-05:00I was really freaked out by this book. It was real...I was really freaked out by this book. It was really full on, a lot balcker than I expected before I read it. I felt depressed the whole time I was reading it.<br /><br />Heres my review if you get a chance<br />http://www.pageturnersbooks.org/2009/06/wicked-by-gregory-maguire.html<br /><br />I have purchased the two sequesls to this book but I want to re-read Wicked before I read the next twoRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-39125676631717908442010-08-13T01:25:42.972-05:002010-08-13T01:25:42.972-05:00Oh wait, I just realised you commented on my post ...Oh wait, I just realised you commented on my post lol ... Tiger sex right? hahaRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019246507725693841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-32706584141061324492010-08-13T01:24:37.410-05:002010-08-13T01:24:37.410-05:00I just posted about the musical Wicked, on my blog...I just posted about the musical Wicked, on my blog! I really liked this book. I thought it was great. Elphaba is such a wonderful character. I also read 'Son of a Witch' but I didn't really like it. It was dull.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019246507725693841noreply@blogger.com