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A review by bubblewombat
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So, I have never seen the musical, but I do have plans to watch it and the movie, and I thought this would be a good place to start...you know what? I was wrong.
Because this book is A LOT. I wasn't a fan of the writing style, or the constant sexualisation of everyone and everything, half the time I had no idea what was going on because it was so jumpy (probably shouldn't have picked the audiobook), I had trouble liking the characters, so I 100% believe everyone who says the musical is better. And if you were thinking about reading this before the movie...mayhaps reconsider.
I might still give the second book a try, because I at least liked Liir, and it was published 10 years after this so it's hopefully better?
Because this book is A LOT. I wasn't a fan of the writing style, or the constant sexualisation of everyone and everything, half the time I had no idea what was going on because it was so jumpy (probably shouldn't have picked the audiobook), I had trouble liking the characters, so I 100% believe everyone who says the musical is better. And if you were thinking about reading this before the movie...mayhaps reconsider.
I might still give the second book a try, because I at least liked Liir, and it was published 10 years after this so it's hopefully better?