The quality of voice and character was delightful, and I never tired of hearing him. First, I have to say the narrator was absolutely wonderful. I did enjoy the listen, but I am quite disappointed in the novel overall. I'd heard so much about the book, I'd built up wonderful expectations for it. A good read, but disappointing in the end. I certainly understood the context, but it just didn't seem to make sense. Also, there is a common theme of homosexual tension throughout the book, which felt artificially inserted unnecessarily. It definitely left me scratching my head at the unresolved plot points. Ultimately, the story leaves us wondering still about the motivations of some of the characters, so fails as an expose of these events.
Many lovingly developed characters, such as Glinda and Fiuro, are essentially tossed into the trashbin. The reckless, but lovable character of Elpheba (the witch) strangely disappears, to be replaced by an almost characterless stereotype. However, as the book starts to move towards the familiar plotline of the Wizard of Oz, there is a feeling of events rushing headlong to inevitability. Oz loses much of its magic, with the magic made mundane through its commonality and ultimate futility - in fact, magic doesn't play much of a role at all in the book. The story quickly deviates from the expected with its exploration of adult themes, ribald humour, and extensive political commentary. Wicked starts off well enough, with the birth of the Wicked Witch of the West to an ordinary enough family, with a bored, unfaithful heiress as a mother, and a stiff boore of a minister as a father. Talk about the motivations and the story behind some of the non-core characters, and best of all, turn the concepts of good and evil upside down. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.A fresh concept - take a common childhood tale, and tell the story behind the story. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again.
But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Frank Baum's classic tale, T he Wonderful Wizard of Oz, we heard only her side of the story.
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