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trying to make Oz modern does not work, Fairy Tales are not real! this is for people who do not really read real fantasies.
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Not going to be a favorite, donated to the local library
Not going to be a favorite, donated to the local library
In my childhood, my parents read the original Oz books to us (or at least a lot of them), so I've been curious about this book for a while. I was uncertain if I'd like it at first: how could you take the Wicked Witch of the West and make her sympathetic? But I was on board before long, thanks to Maguire's whimsical and dark reinterpretation of the people we thought we knew in Oz. Elphaba (the Witch) is prickly (and green-skinned) from birth, but in this version she's also intelligent and pretty
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Not sure how I feel about this book. This is not your average fairy tale The story is being told about the wicked witch of the west. She is born to a mother who has occasional flings with men who happen to wander through the town, one of which fathered Elphaba, unbeknownst to her husband Frex. Initially when I started reading I was a little skeptical because of the language and some imagery that was presented. It is only at the point where Elphaba goes to college that I gain a understanding of w
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Feb 18, 2011
Jenna
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Sep 12, 2015
Melanti
marked it as to-read-freebie
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Jun 09, 2023
¸.•*¨*•Gina *A Bookwyrm in Belgium*•*¨*•.¸
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