11.4k reviews for:

Wicked

Gregory Maguire

3.4 AVERAGE

lgaylord's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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all the basic plot points and characters of the adaptation are present (in a sense) but I'm so happy that Winnie Holzman Disneyfied this book for the stage

so_byrne's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark funny medium-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

ltulisiak's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious 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

tumbleweedspeed's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious 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

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Much darker than the musical but a very compelling read digging into unknown personalities of known pop culture figures

unagoblin's review against another edition

5.0

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Soy miserable

bellabertwell's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Yes

grace_bera's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

miachoules's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous sad 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

nickynl's review against another edition

5.0

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It's best on the first read (1999 for me): Mr. Maguire has quite the imagination! Makes you rethink everything you thought about the Wicked Witch of the West.

mrmathematical's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes