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A review by paperbacksandpines
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
2.0
I think I picked this story up because of all of the critical acclaim Wicked was receiving. But as I'm not really a Broadway lover, I'm not quite sure why I chose this book. It was probably because Cinderella and all of the other romantic fairy tales of my childhood, pull on my heartstrings in a deeper, more visceral way that any other genres have been able to do.
I think Maguire has been able to imagine some clever retellings of the familiar tale but I think the execution was a little clunky. He was too verbose in his writing and I often found myself daydreaming throughout the story, just so I could get through it. I wouldn't say that this book was a pleasure to read and before I was halfway through reading it, I knew that I wouldn't be reading another book by Maguire.
I think Maguire has been able to imagine some clever retellings of the familiar tale but I think the execution was a little clunky. He was too verbose in his writing and I often found myself daydreaming throughout the story, just so I could get through it. I wouldn't say that this book was a pleasure to read and before I was halfway through reading it, I knew that I wouldn't be reading another book by Maguire.