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A review by exteenawreads
Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
(thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!)
I'm not sure if I just wasn't in the mood for this, but it didn't work for me at all. This is a prequel to Wicked (the book, not the musical - there's definitely a difference in tone), and I was looking forward to learning more about the world that shaped the most famous witch we know and love...but I found this just frustratingly boring. This tells the story of Elphie growing up, following along her dad as he does some culturally insensitive traveling ministering. It really manages to tell no story at all, there is really no development of any characters, and nothing interesting happens. The writing seems almost childish, like it's written in the cadence of a fairytale, but uses unnecessarily big and flowery language. I really struggled to finish but was curious if there was anything that happens but ..nope. Definitely a bit of a bummer!
I'm not sure if I just wasn't in the mood for this, but it didn't work for me at all. This is a prequel to Wicked (the book, not the musical - there's definitely a difference in tone), and I was looking forward to learning more about the world that shaped the most famous witch we know and love...but I found this just frustratingly boring. This tells the story of Elphie growing up, following along her dad as he does some culturally insensitive traveling ministering. It really manages to tell no story at all, there is really no development of any characters, and nothing interesting happens. The writing seems almost childish, like it's written in the cadence of a fairytale, but uses unnecessarily big and flowery language. I really struggled to finish but was curious if there was anything that happens but ..nope. Definitely a bit of a bummer!