The Wicked book is over-rated. It had it's moments but otherwise it has a lot of dull moments. I didn't understand why people love this book...it's just alright.
Oh well, to each his own. (I for one, think Winnie pulled out a much better story from the original novel.)
The book is very "dark." There are also many, many, more characters in the book.
I had read the book long before seeing the musical. I loved the novel - I thought it was well-written, imaginative, and it kept me enthralled. The musical, which I also love is, on the other hand, much lighter and comedic.
Both follow the same basic story line, but the book is heavy, somewhat tragic, the musical is light, comic.
And the reason people rate it as adult is because there is sex, murder, conspiracy, and a heavy dose of politics. It's dark indeed, but brilliant.
I wonder if I like the book because I read it before seeing the musical? Curious if that changes people's opinions wither way.
the novel is very racy, extremely well written, and wonderful social commentary. gregory maguires other books are pretty good too, i reccomend confessions of an ugly stepsister which places cinderella in the setting of the dutch-masters period. also dark.
you may know what you need but to get what you want better see that you keep what you have
i'm trying to read the book now. i'm on about page 50. i just feel like it's taking me so long to get into. also after having seen the play first, i'm waiting to turn the page and see kristen chenoweth singing "popular" pop out. lol. i know they're completely different. it's just taking me a while to get into
"maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away" -sex and the city
I absolutely ADORED this book. It's so deep and there's so many different messages you get from it. I thought it was a pretty good piece of literature.
I'm a huge fan fo the show, but I much rather the show's plot than that of the novel, which are very different mind you.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
I saw the musical and loved it so much that I went out and read the book. Although I did enjoy the novel, as others have said, it was very different from the show because of the darker aspects of the story. I kept waiting for Fiyero to come back and other things from the musical to happen and they never did. In the end Elphaba never got her happy ending but then again she also started out as a deeper, darker character.
"Will the world remember you when you fall?" Les Miserables
The musical is very well written since it was based off a novel. The book is in depth and gives you an idea of what really happened "behind the scenes". IT IS MY FAVORITE!
The book was definitely interesting, although not particularly well-written. I think it could have been amazing, because in theory it is a really good idea. However the political metaphors fall short where there is a lack of explanation of... well... everything. I wouldn't consider it to be great literature, but it was an interesting read, nonetheless.
"You know, a little orphan girl once told me that the sun would come out tomorrow. Her adopted father was a powerful billionaire, so I supressed the urge to laugh in her face. But now, by gum, I think she might have been on to something!"
--Reefer Madness
