bowermeme 's review for:

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

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really went downhill once the lesbian subtext ended

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism