Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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 the true nature of evil?
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Readers say *Wicked* offers a dark, complex reimagining of Oz with rich social and political themes, especially around good, evil, and prejudice. Most...
I re-read the book to refresh myself for part 2 of the movie release in the fall. Whoa! The book is a lot darker than the movie for sure and there were a lot of other differences to me too. I would recommend reading the physical book vs audio book though because I had to rewind quite a few times during the denser parts of the story.
I enjoyed it, the storytelling, character dynamics, and descriptive world building was great. I found that the last part was rushed and chaotic. It didn’t feel wholly organic to the characters that had been built, more a panicked realization that this story needed to be integrated back with the original telling. I’m still happy to have read it and would recommend.
Did I forget the content of this book from when I first read it 20 years ago? Yes. Do I recommend it? Absolutely not. Will I read it again in 20 years? Yeah,
probably.
Still shocked my parents let me read this in elementary school. What a weird book.
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Still shocked my parents let me read this in elementary school. What a weird book.
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