I have not read any of his other stuff, even though I am tempted. I LOVED the theme and even the story of Wicked, but the prose was unbearable. Considering it's his writing style I have a problem with, I don't think I'll be reading anything else of his any time soon.
--- In [email protected], "Hannah Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to confess, I loved the first half of Wicked, and then he totally > lost me; I just couldn't finish it (which is too bad, since what I remember > was a really neat meditation on the nature of evil.) Alas, the idea could > not support the prose. > > Dana, did you read any of his other books? Are they worth checking out? > > On 9/6/06, dvm8375 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It's a fun production, but I didn't love the music or the story. I > > also read and hated the book Wicked, so I might not be the best > > judge. Even after hating the book, I was disappointed that the > > musical strays very far from Maguire's story. He makes the witch a > > political dissident, and the musical makes her a lonely girl and > > really good friend. > > > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Hannah Robinson" > > > > <hjrobinson@> wrote: > > > > > > It's from two, as a matter of fact. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank > > Baum > > > inspired Wicked by Gregory Maguire. > > > > > > On 9/5/06, areofilm <areofilm@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Let's switch gears here. Anyone see Wicked, the musical? A > > friend of > > > > mine is interested in seeing it. It's from a book right? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters% 40yahoogroups.com> > > <weingartenchatters% > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > > > "Max H." <MaxH42@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I know...she's a dead ringer for a young Judy Garland. > > > > > > > > > > -Max H. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
