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

512 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn’t so wicked after all. Taking readers past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imaginat...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 57,697 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

adventurous: 63%

mysterious: 36%

challenging: 34%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 28%

tense: 28%

sad: 26%

funny: 13%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
60% 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
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
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
No

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