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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I loved this book and sad to see so many people hate it. My best guess is a lot of folks wanted a beach read with little to no world building. The book is more of a hardcore fantasy with a solid foundation through world building and, what I thought was the best part, going into the intricacies of political and social issues. That made the baseline story even better for me, but sadly it seems that was lost on others. I suppose it’s a book for fantasy lovers and not someone looking for a light read.