Title: i'm lost
Product review: lost is extemely disappointing... maguire's other novels were based on other tales, and focused on giving them freshness via different perspectives. "wicked," maguire's absolutely amazing retelling of "the wizard of oz," was not only a twist on perspective, it was also a commentary about racism, xenophobia, and beauty. the wizard was a terrifying orwellian character similar to big brother. "confessions of an ugly step sister" is the equally compelling retelling of cinderella, and focuses on issues of class and social expectations. "lost" lacks both a central tale and a social context. it is supposed to be a mix of scrooge, peter pan, and jack the ripper -- somehow though it barely relates to any of them and gets "lost" in its own rambling. i hope maguire will have more focus and social criticism in his next book.
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