# So... anyone else read Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire yet? (possible spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 15, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-anyone-else-read-son-of-a-witch-by-gregory-maguire-yet-possible-spoilers/326326 "2005-10-15T03:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-anyone-else-read-son-of-a-witch-by-gregory-maguire-yet-possible-spoilers/326326/1 "2005-10-15T03:56:11Z")
Given how popular **Wicked** is, I’m pretty surprised that the sequel was publish with no fanfare. I didn’t know it was even coming out, and just happened to find it in the library the week it was published. I really enjoyed Wicked, which shocked me given that I loathe the movie. This sequel… Well, it wasn’t a bad read, and it was a pretty quick one, so it has that going for it. Oh, and it neatly wrapped up the two biggest mysteries in the last fifteen pages in a skillful way I wasn’t expecting. On whole it wasn’t nearly as dense or rich as the first book. And I found myself rolling my eyes during scenes which made it clear that Maguire wears his politics on his sleeve - he doesn’t like Bush, I get it; the veneer is too thin not to. I waver between a B and a B- for its grade. Did anyone love or hate it, or was everyone sort of eh about it too? ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-anyone-else-read-son-of-a-witch-by-gregory-maguire-yet-possible-spoilers/326326/2 "2005-10-15T15:44:28Z")
Haven’t read it yet, but am looking forward to it when it gets here…I really like his books.