abbycadabby 's review for:

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

2.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I knew the book was nothing like the musical but I did not know the book would be so laborious to read, so dull and so unpleasant. I would much rather read horror than this overtly political tome. There is no subtlety anywhere in this book. I gave it two stars for originality but I do not recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content