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

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

The Wicked Years #1

Gregory Maguire

406 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is...

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3.41
based on 55,857 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

adventurous: 63%

mysterious: 36%

challenging: 34%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 29%

tense: 28%

sad: 26%

funny: 14%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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