Gregory Maguire

[Allegra]

Sure some of you read his books. I bought Wicked because of the broadway hit musical, then I bought Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister(don't you just love the cover design and the book's nice feeling in your hand - the papers are soft unlike the usual massmarket papperbacks). Haven't read neither I'm already eyeing his Mirror, Mirror and Lost, my weakness. Any opinions about his books?

 

[Carolyn Hill]

I read Mirror, Mirror and disliked it, strongly.

Here's a thread that discusses some of his books: http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/7995-wicked-and-son-of-a-witch.html .

 

[Nesacat]

I started reading Maguire with Lost that was a gift. I liked that. It was sort of a cross between Dickens' Christmas carol and all those tales about the Ripper. A different sort of ghost story.

I then read Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister, which I didn't quite like. The story was pretty uninspiring and the characters not well fleshed out though the book had a good idea to begin with.

Recently read Wicked, which I also like very much and is probably my favourite of all his books thus far.

Am probably going to read Mirror, Mirror next and then Son of a Witch.

 

[Allegra]

I started reading Maguire with Lost that was a gift. I liked that. It was sort of a cross between Dickens' Christmas carol and all those tales about the Ripper. A different sort of ghost story.

I found the reviews of this book are mixed, some like it some hate it. But the idea and the story seem very intriging and promising(Jack the Ripper, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Exorcist even a wafting glimpse of Dracula?) I'll have to put it on my Xmas treat-myself list. Thanks for the input, Nesacat. And thanks for the lead Brown Rat, I was looking for a thread of Maguire.

 

[BookStop]

I tried to read Wicked, but I gave up a few chapters in. The writing style wasn't to my liking at all. I'm not usually the prudesh type, but some of what I did read seemed overly-vulgar and lewd, and I found it kind of offensive. I asked a couple of my good friends to give it a go and see what they thought. One, like myself, didn't get very far, and the other one finished it and hated it.

Since you already own the books, I would definitely recommend reading them (or trying to ). I'll be interested in what you think after.

 

[Allegra]

Sure I'll try to read as soon as I'm in the mood for it. If I can't go on then I won't go on - never be able to finish a book that I hate. By the way your doggie looks very much like one of my dogs who also likes dozing off in my bed.

 

[the smiling weirwood]

I love them all! Lost was my least favorite though.

 

[Sathai]

I'm not sure if I'll read more by him or not. I loved Wicked and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. As for Lost, Mirror Mirror, and Son of a Witch...I didn't find them to be the same quality of writing.

 

[digs]

I'm in love with Wicked. I quite enjoyed Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Mirror, Mirror too, although I found them all to be quite different to one another. Looking forward to the sequel to Son of a Witch.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

When you you read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister I would like your opinion of it as I was considering buying it.