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“Things are not magical because they’ve been conjured for us by some outside force. They are magical because we create them, and we deem them so.”

Dang this is a good story and well-written book.

I admit the reason it took til now to read it is I was judging this book by its cover..and I found its cover jarring and trite.
But it’s quite good so far.

“People who claim that they’re evil are usually no worse than the rest of us […]. It’s people who claim that they’re good, or anyway better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of.” - Boq and his wife to Elphaba.

“And even if you are a pawn—maybe we all are—then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary, but it isn’t. Because a pawn is never just a pawn: a pawn is a queen in waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another, and you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.”

Oh I do like it very much!

I cannot tell you how much I’m genuinely enjoying this read. (And to be fair I’m using the brilliantly-narrated audiobook.) Really, truly, very much enjoying this book.

“This is what I would say if I could, to all the smart people of the world with their dumb hillbilly jokes: We are right here in the stall. We can actually hear you.”

“A city is the weirdest, loneliest thing.”