Title: A Good Read - If You're Not Looking for Another "Wicked"
Product review: Gregory Maguire has a fascinating command of the English language, and a real knack for developing deep and complex characters - something that alone makes this book worth the read. However, this is not the "Wicked" or "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" treatment given to "A Christmas Carol", despite what the cover (and familiarity with the author's other popular works) might suggest. If you go into this expecting that, you'll be sadly disappointed.On its own merits, without the context of the rest of Maguire's works, I would probably give this a rating of "4". However, I felt betrayed as a reader. There were teasing elements to suggest that this might be a twisted fairytale of sorts, like Wicked, but ultimately any fantastic elements in the book are just red herrings.I think a disclaimer is warranted to warn the unwary reader; I felt deceived, hence a final rating of merely "2".
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