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mnmeg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
danzelmb's review
3.0
*I won a copy of this book via Goodreads giveaway
I hate writing reviews when I have mixed feelings about a book, but here it goes: I love Gregory Maguire, but I do feel like Wicked worked well on its own. I haven't been a fan of the subsequent books in the series. This one picks up directly where the previous book in the Another Day series left off. Whereas that one kept most of the action (as slow as it may be) to two settings, this one unites the main characters in a single quest.
I think my biggest problem with these books is that the characters and mythology are sometimes difficult to follow, and the pacing is slow enough to be... Well, boring. I do think the payoff near the end of this one (no spoilers) was a nice surprise, and I will read the next book to see where all this is leading, but it felt a bit like a chore.
I hate writing reviews when I have mixed feelings about a book, but here it goes: I love Gregory Maguire, but I do feel like Wicked worked well on its own. I haven't been a fan of the subsequent books in the series. This one picks up directly where the previous book in the Another Day series left off. Whereas that one kept most of the action (as slow as it may be) to two settings, this one unites the main characters in a single quest.
I think my biggest problem with these books is that the characters and mythology are sometimes difficult to follow, and the pacing is slow enough to be... Well, boring. I do think the payoff near the end of this one (no spoilers) was a nice surprise, and I will read the next book to see where all this is leading, but it felt a bit like a chore.
dustbunny1313's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
desertash84's review
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
situationnormal's review
3.0
The first half of this book was such a slog for me, but the second half of the book was better-paced and tied more into the previous series, which kept my interest better. Iskinaary is the best in all of his interactions, and seeing how much Rain is like/unlike Liir and Elphaba made it worthwhile.
kylaslittlelibrary's review
Spin off series from Wicked. Picks right up from where the first book left off.
katpeaspanen's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gr8reader's review
2.0
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. It is an Advance Reader's Edition.
I was just about to give up on the book on page 55ish and it caught more of my attention, so I kept reading. Up until this point, I found my attention kept wandering. and had to reread paragraphs because I found myself confused. In addition, there were names that were not only not English names, but the spelling of them (example: Bvasil) made it less fluid to read. There was also the use of "quawking" to refer to a character that was a goose speaking. The first time I saw it, I thought perhaps it was a typo, but no, that is how it was spelled every time. Also, this was Volume Two of a series and perhaps if I had read the first book, I would have had less confusion.
I've enjoyed other books by Gregory Maguire much more.
I was just about to give up on the book on page 55ish and it caught more of my attention, so I kept reading. Up until this point, I found my attention kept wandering. and had to reread paragraphs because I found myself confused. In addition, there were names that were not only not English names, but the spelling of them (example: Bvasil) made it less fluid to read. There was also the use of "quawking" to refer to a character that was a goose speaking. The first time I saw it, I thought perhaps it was a typo, but no, that is how it was spelled every time. Also, this was Volume Two of a series and perhaps if I had read the first book, I would have had less confusion.
I've enjoyed other books by Gregory Maguire much more.
lazygal's review
2.0
I'm feeling about this the way I felt about Son of a Witch after reading Wicked - it's a lesser book. The first book in this series, The Brides of Maracoor was different and interesting, but this book? It felt like the imagination poured into the first book was no longer there, that the important thing was the personal interactions and the action, rather than crafting a unique world and society.
It also feels as though the author really wants to tie this into the Wicked world (ok, ok, Oz - but not the playful Oz of L. Frank Baum, so I keep them separate in my mind). I'm not sure that's a great idea, because the world of the Brides had promise and this just has "I'm a bridge book" vibes.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.
It also feels as though the author really wants to tie this into the Wicked world (ok, ok, Oz - but not the playful Oz of L. Frank Baum, so I keep them separate in my mind). I'm not sure that's a great idea, because the world of the Brides had promise and this just has "I'm a bridge book" vibes.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.