Son of a Witch

I really liked Wicked and have been anxious to read this since it came out. However, listening to it is not the way to go. I had read the other reviews that warned of the horrid job the author did reading his own book, but thought I'd give it a shot anyway. Big mistake! Yes, it is as awful as they all say! I only made it to disc 2 and simply couldn't handle it anymore. He made parts of the story that I think I would find interesting on the page, sound laughably ridiculous. I'm going to try reading it. It was not until this book that I appreciated how much a REALLY bad reader can affect the story itself.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Huge dissapointment after the first book. Started off slow and went nowhere in a hurry. Actually had to force myself to finish it. Really had hoped for better.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book. First book in a long time that I hated to see it end...I wanted it to just go on and on. I enjoyed it much more than Wicked.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book needs to be read and not listened to. I normally prefer the author to read a novel, but in this case, he should have let someone else read it. Very hard to follow. Great story, not a great audio book.

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The story may be good. I'm not done with it yet. But the author reads this book and it was a HUGE mistake. His breathy droning was nearly torture. Once in a while he seems to try to put an accent on some characters but not others???? He usually sounds like he's reading a book, not telling a story. His pacing and inflection come off like you can hear him reading each word without knowing the sentiment of the sentence in advance, which is odd. Hes' the author. You'd think he'd know the proper presentation of each sentence. He ruined his own book with his sleep-inducing performance. Let the writers write and the performers perform.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Couldn't wait to get in my car and drive the 2.5 hours to work. Wanted to listen to this book more than once.

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I liked the story but the author should have let someone else read it. He was very stilted and doesn't do voices well. Worth a listen.

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This was a big disappointment after Wicked. I am not sure what I expected but as others have said, it just kind of rambles around. The person who said we didn't find out if Liir was Elphaba's son or not should re-read the end; I think the answer is there. It also leaves the groundwork for a third book, which I hope there will be. I love the book Wicked and have seen the play twice, and will soon see it a third time. It is the most captivating story and I feel the best musical ever produced.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I enjoyed the story but listening to the author narrate the book was painful. I agree with the other reviewers that this book would have been much more enjoyable to read.

The story is great. I liked it better than it's prequel, Wicked. However, the narrator was monotone and his inflection and voice were grating to the ears. I would have enjoyed the story better had he not read it. Gregory- a word of advice- hire someone to tell this story!