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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
medium-paced
The end felt kind of rushed, the beginning terribly slow, and random parts in the middle had me absolutely turning pages. 4 stars because I complained about it the whole time but I like the themes and I did in fact finish it despite my complaints. The ending was kind of dissatisfying but I guess it was working towards something very specific so it had to be that way.
2.5 stars rounded down. Each section felt like a group paper where no one coordinated and made it go together. I truly wish the second section was as bad as the first so I would’ve stopped reading instead of the false hope I was given the story was gonna pick up. Would not recommend, not fun
A bit more "adult" than I was expecting. Looking up fancy vocab words every page or two got a but tiring. Story was okay, but I mostly found it kinda boring.
I've heard good things about the musical, I'd assume it's better than the book?
I've heard good things about the musical, I'd assume it's better than the book?
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
loved the beginning, enjoyed the ending, but the fiyero middle was just.. why..........
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was remarkably boring but somehow I was still very invested and enjoyed it. Very little happened and the characters were bizarre and unrelatable but the basic premise is so strong that the satisfaction of seeing a story I knew inside this weird political drama carried me through. It’s more complex and therefore more successful than the play/movie in leading the reader to consider and inhabit the witch’s perspective. The writing is interesting and enjoyable. At the end, I didn’t feel emotional. It felt inevitable, which, of course, it was. This is a rambling review for a rambling book.
This was not the glittering, girl-power fairytale I had grown to love on stage and screen. It is so much darker, deeper, and more political, it gives Elphaba a powerful backstory that’s stayed with me. Can’t wait to dive into the rest of the series!
Perverted and fetishy lowkey
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, Deportation
Couldn't even finish it! It dragged.... And dragged.... And dragged.......