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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
30 reviews
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is a strange, slant-wise reprise of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a thoroughly grown-up look at the realistic consequences of such political upheaval. I've seen the musical of course, and it is pretty funny how far it drifted away from the source material, as this in turn had drifted from its own. I liked the concept and the claustrophobic quality of the writing, but I felt the characters were held at too far a remove from us and each other, so I couldn't get invested in anyone's relationships.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Infidelity
wishbea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you are interested in this book because of the musical be very aware that this is extremely different, it isn't just darker, Fiyero is a side character, Glinda is a minor character, Boq has a larger role and shares only his crush on Glinda with his musical counterpart and Elphaba is no magical prodigy.
If you want a book that explores the mentality of the Wicked Witch of the West, this is for you.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
swrrlgrrl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Please do not come to this novel expecting the same story as the Broadway musical. This is wildly different, darker, and more complex than the show. (I love the show. Just be prepared for a very different story here, or you will be sorely disappointed.)heart_strong500's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Classism
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I liked the dark humor throughout the book.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
rosalind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, and Infidelity
mrsmower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Genocide, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent
perryz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Torture, and Police brutality
Minor: Rape
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Child death
summerb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail