11.2k reviews for:

Wicked

Gregory Maguire

3.4 AVERAGE

reschafer's review against another edition

3.0

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The bar for this book was set really low, based on feedback from my book club and some family members. So it surpassed my expectations. I thought it was well written and I found the plots interesting. It was just very disjointed. I wished several plots had been expanded, and then other plots could have been dropped. I wanted more of the time she was in the revolution, and her affair with Fiyero. Her childhood narrative seemed very disjointed. Although I didn't hate the book, I'm not sure why he wrote it. It doesn't work for me as an embellishment to The Wizard of Oz. It felt like he was trying too hard to fit this story in between the scenes of the movie.

candicanepdx's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

krislm's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

glrreid's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kellyloubishop's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous challenging slow-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

giuliawho's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shadowmage196's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

micia_silvia's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zoelatham's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

greeneggsandsamo's review against another edition

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Needed to pause for new hunger games book.