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Wicked

Gregory Maguire

3.4 AVERAGE

challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Ugh, this book. I have no clue why so many people loved this book. It was so long, but I still felt like I didn’t get to know any of the characters. Also, it was just so vulgar for no reason, like the vulgarity didn’t anything to the plot, I think the author is just kind of perverted. The only interesting part was right at the end when Dorothy and her crew show up. Otherwise, it was a slog of random forgettable characters and place names. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. 
lighthearted medium-paced
slow-paced

men cant write smut
dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Traumatized (positive)

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slow-paced
adventurous dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s… weird… 

Kinda wild how they adapted this into a play/movie. 

It’s incredibly long and can be difficult to follow along at some parts. 

There were parts that were very witty and clever which I enjoyed. 

It’s extremely long, too. 
adventurous emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Good book. Very nostalgic. But very long.  

3.5

I was not interested enough to continue 

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes