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Son of a Witch: A Novel
by Gregory Maguire
from Harper Paperbacks

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Loved this book
  I was actually surprised to see that not as many people appreciated Son of a Witch as they did Wicked. I loved them both very much. I was so happy to return to Maguires version of Oz. I typically read on the subway, and have now found that whenever I go underground to make my commute, the smell of the subway reminds me of the book, and I feel as though I'm going in to Oz. So few books that I've read in my life have actually taken me to another place so completely. I loved Wicked, and was excited to read... more info

• Well written but frustrated for the rest of the story
  *Spoiler Alert*
  We already know Liir is Elphaba's son or his presence in Wicked and a whole sequel being based on him would be completely meaningless. It's gratifying at the end that he finally knows-for-sure he's Elphaba's son. The whole book basically leads up to him knowing-for-sure what the reader already knows. Too many questions are left unanswered. He doesn't find Nor. We don't know what happens with Candle. It's left open for another sequel. The book is very detailed and well written, but... more info

• Gets better as you read
  I highly recommend that you read Maguire's "Wicked" before attempting this book or you may easily get lost in the characters and plotlines. "Wicked" is a tough act to follow and "Son of a Witch", while good, isn't as enchanting. It tends to feel less substantial in characters and plot but isn't a bad book; it's just that "Wicked" was better. Most of the interesting things in this book happen in the last 1/8 so keep at it even if you might feel like the plot is a little slow. That last 1/8th comes at you... more info

• Lost time.
  I liked Wicked. He did a great job creating a backstory and giving the characters depth. The "big" events in Wicked didn't need to be written as we're to remember them from the movie. Son of a Witch was written in the same way (i.e. just mentioning big events) but without giving the characters any depth. Just poorly done all the way through. Constantly waiting for something to happen, for some suspense to be created, but it didn't happen. Since I've only read two of his works, I don't know if he phoned this... more info

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