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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read this book a year after its release - I was way, way too young. But I finished it and was super intrigued. I revisited the book again a few years later and loved it. When the news came out they were making it a musical, the first word to cross my mind was,”…how???”  The book and the musical are nothing alike. If you’re reading this expecting it to be like the musical, stop now. Unless you like dark, macabre, conspiracy-driven gothic fairytales of a fundamentally flawed heroine. 
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