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A review by varaht
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book was awful.
Do not recommend.
If you're intending to read this because you saw the Broadway play or the movie, be forewarned: it's absolutely nothing like that.
None of the characters are likeable.
Oz is described incredibly unappealing.
The descriptions of everything and everyone is extremely crass.
A note on the narrator: his line readings and inflections make getting through this 100% more difficult to trudge through. It's a wonder it hasn't been re-recorded since 1995 because he simply does a poor job of writing an already unappealing story.
This book didn't need to be written.
Do not recommend.
If you're intending to read this because you saw the Broadway play or the movie, be forewarned: it's absolutely nothing like that.
None of the characters are likeable.
Oz is described incredibly unappealing.
The descriptions of everything and everyone is extremely crass.
A note on the narrator: his line readings and inflections make getting through this 100% more difficult to trudge through. It's a wonder it hasn't been re-recorded since 1995 because he simply does a poor job of writing an already unappealing story.
This book didn't need to be written.