I’m a huge fan of the musical Wicked , and have been since I was in middle school. After the first movie adaptation came out last year, I thought it would be fun to revisit the book that inspired it all, and read the rest of Baum’s Oz books. The 1939 film adaptation was a key touchstone of my childhood, and while I’ve read the original before, it’s been an incredibly long time. (Actually, come to think of it, it might be that I’ve only read the Great Illustrated Classics adap

For the record, I hate this cover. Maybe I'll love it by the end of the book, but right now, it doesn't look particularly imaginative. Also, I'm weird about teeth, and this bullet-tooth thing is weirding me out. Rating: 🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠 Initial Response: THANK GOD I FINISHED THIS GOD DAMN BOOK. YES, I AM A CHRISTIAN. YES, I JUST SAID "GOD DAMN." DEAL WITH IT. One Sentence Summary: The world ends, and people rebuild. Tell Me More: Words cannot express how happy I am to be free of th