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 enlarge | Author: Gregory Maguire
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
Buy Used: $2.39
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1539 reviews
Sales Rank: 291289
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.3
ASIN: B0006V3Q8Q
Publication Date: March 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Just plain boring. December 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Never have I have struggled so much trying to finish a book. Finally I gave up, because frankly, I just didn't care anymore.
The author spends way too much time describing every nook and crany of the scene to the point of being boring, and then leaves little to say about the actual characters. The story also jumps around so much it's hard to follow. As soon as it gets somewhat interesting, the story jumps to a new time and place, with all new characters with no history.
I really wanted to like the book, and gave it multiple chances, but it was just not for me.
 Enjoyed the reading December 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the book before I watched the play and I liked the book far better than the play. I couldn't keep the book down because there was always a little twist that kept me on my toes. There are two sides of every story and this book conveyed that of the Wicked Witch of the West. Nonetheless, the play was superb and my date and I enjoyed it thoroughly, which had its own twist of the Wicked Witch. I would recommend this book to family and friends.
A Beautifully-Written Story December 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gregory Maguire is a fantastic and very creative writer, putting depth into every little detail he possibly can. This book paints a very clear picture of the life of the Wicked Witch of the West and how she came to be the villain in the renowned tale of The Wizard of Oz. This is a must-read for any and all book enthusiasts!
Don't bother reading this one... December 24, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
It should be called AWFUL, not Wicked. I was EXTREMELY disappointed by this book and wish I could get my money back. While the writing was fair, and the plot could have been good if it had been edited well, it includes awful pornographic imagery that does not build upon the characters' descriptions. It leaves the reader to wonder at the author's mental perversity and wonder what has affected him so despicably to wish to convey this pile of rubbish to his readers.
 Slow and Steady December 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It has taken me some time to get started but it is very interesting. It is more sexual then what I had thought it would be.
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