“Son of a Witch” just really didn’t live up to my expectations. I’ve always enjoyed Gregory Maguire’s books before, but this one just didn’t do it for me. Multiple passages I found myself re-reading just to understand. It was as if this was the sequel for the sake of having another book. Much was not resolved, and I really don’t feel like I got anywhere by reading it. This is the sort of book that you forget easily. I’ve marked it “not worth consuming”.

… and the character of Liir kept frustrating me (I wanted to grab him by the shoulders and shake him until he did something with his life). But it’s still worth a read, and raises some interesting questions about people’s responsibilities.

I enjoyed it, but I think it would have been even better had I read Wicked. I’ll read that soon and then maybe reread this one.