olorin191 's review for:

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

1.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I cannot believe how much hype this book received. This is like reading the fever dream of a manic depressive nihilist. The only ‘good’ character in the entire books is written in the last ten pages. It is a slog to get through drawn out descriptions of the depravity of a cast of characters, many of whom are simply the victims of character assassination by the author.