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Review Date: 12/6/2008
Helpful Score: 6
Much like the protagonist of the story, the Cowardly Lion, this novel seemed to meander about with no clear direction. By the end of the story I was left feeling that there was no resolution at all, only more questions about the characters of the last two novels. I did not find Brrr or Yackle to be interesting at all, rather I was much more interested in the other minor characters (who, for those yet to read it, may or may not actually be "minor" in relation to the overall story arc). I like Gregory Maquire's style, and because of that, I have given this story 4 stars. His "take" on the Oz mythos is both original and interesting. But where Wicked started out with the question of what is evil, A Lion Among Men doesn't seem to have a question at all. Read it to be complete, but don't expect much more than that.
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