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Wicked by Gregory Maguire
3.0
adventurous challenging dark 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: Complicated

As a Wizard of Oz fan, I was always intrigued by Wicked and the hype surrounding it.

When the musical came to our local theatre, I jumped at the chance to attend.  I came out underwhelmed and disappointed.  I just didn't see what all the fuss was about.

With the release of the film, Wicked, once again, was being talked about and I came across a description of the book.  It spoke of murder, sex and a completely different story from the one I knew so wanted to read it.

Again, I am left disappointed.  I found this a difficult read, I trudged through to the end because I don't like to leave a book unfinished, even when I'm not enjoying it.  I had added other books in the series to my To Read list.  However, I don't think I will be in a rush to pick those up after all.  Not for me.

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