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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
32 reviews
recorderkfk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and War
jadonmorgs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Racism, Self harm, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is a strange, slant-wise reprise of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a thoroughly grown-up look at the realistic consequences of such political upheaval. I've seen the musical of course, and it is pretty funny how far it drifted away from the source material, as this in turn had drifted from its own. I liked the concept and the claustrophobic quality of the writing, but I felt the characters were held at too far a remove from us and each other, so I couldn't get invested in anyone's relationships.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
wishbea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you are interested in this book because of the musical be very aware that this is extremely different, it isn't just darker, Fiyero is a side character, Glinda is a minor character, Boq has a larger role and shares only his crush on Glinda with his musical counterpart and Elphaba is no magical prodigy.
If you want a book that explores the mentality of the Wicked Witch of the West, this is for you.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Murder, Pregnancy, Child death, Police brutality, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Grief, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
swrrlgrrl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Please do not come to this novel expecting the same story as the Broadway musical. This is wildly different, darker, and more complex than the show. (I love the show. Just be prepared for a very different story here, or you will be sorely disappointed.)heart_strong500's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Racism, Death, Classism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Gore, Death of parent, and Blood
mrsmower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Murder, Genocide, Infidelity, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Addiction, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence, Racism, Infidelity, and Police brutality
Minor: Child death
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Classism
georginainvisablestring22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Ableism, Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence, War, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity