Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 > > I've been avoiding the book (and the B'way show, I guess) " Wicked " because I was afraid it glamorized the wicked witch, who's so clearly a BP nada in my mind!!! > > What IS that book about -- ? Is Wicked a BP?? I've been SO curious! > First of all, the author's name is Maguire; I made a slight little typo when I wrote his name. Here's something from the book's jacket: " When Dorothy triumphed over the so-called Wicked Witch of the West in Baum's tales, we heard only Dorothy's side of the story. The Wikced Witch we think we know is the predictable, green-faced villainess straight out of MGM's imagination. But there's more to the story than that. Where did the Wicked Witch come from? How exactly was she wicked? Why shouldn't she want her sister's charmed shoes? And most important, what is the true nature of evil? Following the traditions of Marquez, Gardner, and J.R.R. Tolkien, Wicked is a richly woven tale that takes us to the other, darker side of the rainbow as novelist Maguire chronicles the Witch's odyssey through the complex world of Oz- where people call you wicked if you tell the truth. " Did that last line hit home, anyone? I remember the book was a hard read, but very interesting. I think Maguire has written a sequel as well, but I've not researched that. Wicked was originally published in 1995, and, from what I understand, the producers of the Broadway show changed the ending. I now return y'all to our true tales of real wickedness, including Flying Monkeys. Welcome to Oz, y'all... **EWL** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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