Reviews

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

cristina_reading24's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

ramonacecillia's review

3.0

expected the musical. received a wordy novel. mid.

sarah_elaine_'s review

I genuinely hated this book tbh. That's a rarity for me to say because with most books I don't like, I could see how someone else might like it. This one was genuinely terrible.

gamz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bookswtheo's review against another edition

library hold lapsed 💔

alexamurphy's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sarabovington's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

v good
v philosophical and political
bit confusing by the end

wanderwall256's review

• Loveable characters? No

2.5

kcrouth's review

4.0

Excellent book. turns the story of The Wizard of Oz upside-down by presenting the "back story" of the major characters in the story. Many philosophical, religious, political, and personality angles presented that change the readers view on the traditional story. I'll never see the movie the same way again.

mackwhyte's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0