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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was most definitely one of the weirdest I’ve read in a while. I would 100% recommend reading the content warnings before picking it up.
As a whole, the story was pretty interesting and kept me reading, but many of the hard-hitting scenes felt empty due to their sheer ridiculousness.
This is not a book to—despite many of its dark and complex themes—take very seriously. I think if I had been prepared, going into this book, for just how absurd some of the humor was going to be, as well as how political the main conflicts were I might have had a different experience.
As a whole, the story was pretty interesting and kept me reading, but many of the hard-hitting scenes felt empty due to their sheer ridiculousness.
This is not a book to—despite many of its dark and complex themes—take very seriously. I think if I had been prepared, going into this book, for just how absurd some of the humor was going to be, as well as how political the main conflicts were I might have had a different experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt
There is a scene that describes non-consensual animal-human sex acts taking place at a club.
This book deals with discrimination, and uses Animals to represent the discriminated group.