Colleen's review
Lost: A Novel
by Gregory Maguire
Colleen's review
Lost: A Novel by Gregory Maguire
Colleen's review
rating:
recommended for: Jack the Ripper enthusiasts, those thinking about becoming psychotic writers
I was attracted to this book because I absolutely loved the conceit of Wicked-- take a well-known, despised, yet intriguing character and explain her point of view. Kind of like "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs," which was told by the wolf, and is one of my favorite picture books.
The jacket left me feeling woozy with the thought that I could again feel the thrill of gaining new insight into a previously underappretiated character: Scrooge. Dickens being like complicated, intricate candy to me, I was hooked. Additionally, as I am considering venturing into writing myself, I loved the questions Macguire raised, like What is the true identity of a novelist? Do they have a true personality, or are they just an amalgamation of their characters? Unfortunately, I didn't get what I expected. I found Maguire brought in too many disparate themes, including poltergeists, possessions, Jack the Ripper, and Scrooge, without bringing substantial depth or increased understa...more
The jacket left me feeling woozy with the thought that I could again feel the thrill of gaining new insight into a previously underappretiated character: Scrooge. Dickens being like complicated, intricate candy to me, I was hooked. Additionally, as I am considering venturing into writing myself, I loved the questions Macguire raised, like What is the true identity of a novelist? Do they have a true personality, or are they just an amalgamation of their characters? Unfortunately, I didn't get what I expected. I found Maguire brought in too many disparate themes, including poltergeists, possessions, Jack the Ripper, and Scrooge, without bringing substantial depth or increased understa...more
