3.5/5 ?????
"She had been both good and wicked and everything in between. She had been both at once, too, until it was hard for her to even tell the difference anymore."
#fantasy #retelling #wizardofoz #wicked
3.5/5 ?????
"She had been both good and wicked and everything in between. She had been both at once, too, until it was hard for her to even tell the difference anymore."
#fantasy #retelling #wizardofoz #wicked
4/5 ?????
"I didn't know what was worse: to have your shot and screw it up, or to never have had a shot in the first place."
#fantasy #retelling #wizardofoz #wicked
I took my time reading this one. A few pages here & there because it is massive. And, truthfully after the first book, The Wizard of Oz, things get weird. I mean really, really, “what the heck is going on in this story” weird. But…BUT Skottie Young‘s art is perfect for this kind of weirdness & Jean-Francois Beaulieu‘s colors are, as always phenomenal. It‘s a visually stunning comic even when the story leaves you scratching your head. A fun read.
With the continued success of the musical and the triumphant movie based on this book, I decided it was time to venture into this book. If you are living under a rock, Gregory Maguire's book delves into the life of Elphaba, otherwise known as The Wicked Witch of the West. His vision of Oz and the characters we all know and love is filled with heart, emotion, and societal and morality questions. What are good and evil, and who defines them?
Starting this tonight as well, for #beyondtheyellowbrickroad with @BookmarkTavern
repost for @BookmarkTavern:
Welcome! Whether you have arrived in Oz by Tornado, Rainbow, Magic Carpet, or the Nome King‘s tunnels, I am so excited to spend the next year exploring the marvelous land of Oz with you all.
We‘ve got a year before Wicked: Part Two comes out, so I‘ve doubled up June & July for the books.
I look forward to seeing all of your thoughts! 💚
#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad
11-29-24: My Wicked Tree! You can‘t see Glinda‘s wand but you get the idea 💖💚
#wicked #amandagorman #wickeddousgood
What a national treasure! Amanda Gorman performs Wicked/Do Us Good
https://youtu.be/BPOVo3_pyos
Reading for movie-bookclub.
I'm going to see it tomorrow. I liked the book better than the play so I hope I like the movie.