A review by readeratheart98
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

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

2.75

I wanted to read this book because I enjoyed the movie so much and constantly heard about how the book helped to give me more details as to the origins of the characters.

Unfortunately, I prefer the movie. I really enjoyed the beginning of the book and reading about Elphaba's childhood, but after that the book seemed to drag on. I would say after reading about Elphaba's time at Shiz, it definitely felt like I was reading the book for completion rather than enjoyment. I also didn't realize how explicit the book would be at times which didn't bother me but it was surprising nonetheless.

I don't think that I'll be reading the rest of this series, because the style of writing was very hard to get through. I did enjoy the different perspective on The Wizard of Oz though and can appreciate the book for that.
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