Reviews - Wicked | The StoryGraph

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This was interesting. Gave some good character insights and history for sure but there were definitely some moments/comments/things that could have just not been included.

As I said before, this book was clearly written by a man

lynner065's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meg_reads99's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

silviemay's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Like many others who saw the musical first, I was really surprised and impressed by this book. I loved its political and philosophical depth, and I loved the strong sense of Elphaba’s character, which remained constant throughout the span of her life. No cliches were relied upon. Every character felt frustratingly human (including the Animals) and overall I thought this was a fantastic addition to the world of Oz.