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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this the first time 20 years ago, I enjoyed it but this time I’m reading it with the intention of finishing the series, I loved the journey.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Can be slow going at times, but overall a good story. I definitely would suggest the audiobook if you don't care for reading verbose text.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just finished this mammoth of a book and I'm exhausted and stoned but thrilled and satiated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, War
I, like most people, decided to read this book after watching the musical. I originally saw it on Broadway and loved it. Then I saw the movie and loved it.
This book is SO different and I know it was supposed to be a more brutal version of the musical but it didn't even have the same feel. The story was mostly sad and halfway through I had no idea where it was going. I feel like the author could have done way more because I love the concept of retelling the wizard of Oz in Elfaba's POV, but he didn't even explain a lot of things. I feel like I don't understand where their sorcery powers came from and none of the characters had closure by the end of the book. There was so much potential to dive into the whole world of it and I didn't get to feel much of that. It was focused on Elfaba's life but it also felt very choppy we were onto the next section of her life before concluding anything. Overall I felt a bit lost in the story.
This book is SO different and I know it was supposed to be a more brutal version of the musical but it didn't even have the same feel. The story was mostly sad and halfway through I had no idea where it was going. I feel like the author could have done way more because I love the concept of retelling the wizard of Oz in Elfaba's POV, but he didn't even explain a lot of things. I feel like I don't understand where their sorcery powers came from and none of the characters had closure by the end of the book. There was so much potential to dive into the whole world of it and I didn't get to feel much of that. It was focused on Elfaba's life but it also felt very choppy we were onto the next section of her life before concluding anything. Overall I felt a bit lost in the story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes