What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
Book Review: If U love G.M. read this story.
Summary: 4 Stars
Another creative story nothing new for this author. The subject matter in this book, What-the-Dickens, is more suitable for young audiences as well as readers of Wicked, etc. While still scary in some concepts it skips the sexuality and violence making this a good read aloud for most ages and an enjoyable quick read for adults.
Book Review: funny and imaginative
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a big fan of Maguires; I was very pleased to see him finally write a children's novel. The story was funny and very creative. This would make an excellent gift for a middle school reader who loves fantasy. Book Review: Mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
Maguire has written, in my opinion, some very original material. This book could be included in that. But, it lacks the oomph that made Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and Mirror Mirror excellent books. I have to say that I was overall disappointed in this book. It's worth the read, but I wouldn't expect greatness.Book Review: What the Dickens
Summary: 5 Stars
For all the Gregory Maguire fans this is a gem.
A nice story for the younger readers but not a kids book. Another great re-interpretation and rethinking of traditional tales - A Tooth Fairy (Skiberdeen) named: What-the-dickens!
Book Review: Weak and Unconvincing Story
Summary: 2 Stars
Gregory Maguire's book is aptly titled. He has taken a children's story he wrote for the Boston Globe and pasted a framing story around it. The result is something that's not likely to please anyone.
The tooth-fairy characters are appealing (if you like tooth-fairies). But Maguire spends way too much time describing the main character's birth and his attempts to figure out who he is, and the tooth-fairy colony he eventually visits feels less convincing than it should be.
The weakest part of the book, though, is the framing story. Maguire has tried to add meat to his tooth-fairy tale by putting it in the context of some kids trapped in their house during a natural disaster. But the situation never feels real, and the obvious thematic links between the children's situation and the tooth-fairy's adventures make the frame seem more like a device than a natural part of the book.
Maguire is a great writer. But this is definitely not his best work.