Title: From "Wicked" to "Wonderful"
Review: As a child, I enjoyed the movie and the books about Oz. I wouldn't say that I was a fanatic about them though and it was only after friends repeatedly encouraged me to read "Wicked" that I finally charged into it. I am very happy that I did. Except that Maguire occasionally gets bogged down trying to explain as a philosopher rather then demonstrate as a novelist his themes of the deceptive natures of appearances, politics, and of evil, the book was a refreshing look at a childhood pleasure. The greatest fun was reading "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" immediately after finishing "Wicked". I hope that I have not offended Mr. Maguire by saying that.
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