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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is so much more my speed than a play about frenemies or whatever (haven’t seen either version of the musical).
There’s a lot of political stuff — for example, about the munchkins fighting the yellow brick road because that’s how the wizard/emperor wants to redistribute Oz’s water rights away from the poors and into the Emerald City. And talking Animals having all their civil rights taken away, subject to work & travel restrictions etc. And Elpheba wanting the ruby slippers that Glinda gave to Dorothy because they would have made the rebellion more formidable, but Glinda wants a reunification/pacification that would just put the rebelling munchkins back under wizard/imperial control. So… if you like dark fairy tale reimaginings, this seems like a good one. I started with Elphie, which worked just fine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War
It was good but it I couldn’t get into it. It’s very slow moving.
Listening to this book with my wife. I'm enjoying it well enough, especially all the backstory on Elphaba's upbringing and how it relates to the activism present in her later life. Will have more complete thoughts if and when we finish it!
although interesting and fun perspective on the witch’s life it gets in its own way with trying to seem smarter than it is
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book and loved it the first time. I read it again just now to warm up for the musical I will be seeing soon. I loved it even more. The numerous negative reviews for this book surprise me, but then again, I guess it isn't for everyone.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you can get past the dark portions, this book is very thought provoking on the topic of evil.