Gregory Maguire - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a Novel

pros: The craft gets an unusual recommendation

cons: cajoling hate to harvest happiness and evil malicious avenues to cross

WICKED stinked and served no good !

Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked did a terrible job in writing this book which attempts to look... See Full Review

pros: Very good read. Really enjoyed it.

cons: none.

Wicked was great.

Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked did a fantastic job in writing the novel. The book is be... See Full Review

pros: Borrowed from the library, therefore not ripped off my money.

cons: Boring, kept waiting for something to happen & nother ever occured...

Wicked

Totally disappointed in this novel. Too long, too boring, too dark. Not an easy read, mo... See Full Review

pros: fun, interesting, whimsical

cons: NONE!

Wicked is absolutely wicked!

So everyone knows the story of The Wizard of Oz right? Well you only think you do! The Wizard o... See Full Review

pros: Entertaining, Well Written, Provocative

cons: CHallenging. Difficult to read in places, expecially for those with traditional values.

You either get it or you don't. Fantastic if you get it!

Maguire does an outstanding job within the genre of Fiction writing by taking culturally ingrained "... See Full Review

pros: Entertaining, interesting plot.

cons: Few disturbing things.

Wicked Takes a Different Look at a Classic Story

I first heard about the musical version of Wicked when it was nominated for several Tony awards.... See Full Review

pros: They did make a musical out of it.

cons: Bad language, weird sex, and just a ton of (adult?) content.

This book really is WICKED.

Being a big fan of The Wizard of Oz I decided to buy this book. I had never heard of it before and t... See Full Review

pros: Interesting, insightful, well-written, inspiring, low cost

cons: Hard to find outside of online bookstores

A philosophical read

Reading "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" was time well spent! Overall th... See Full Review

pros: An "antagonist's" point of view; unique and creative.

cons: A little boring about 2/3 of the way through.

The Green Devil

I enjoyed this book for the most part. It was really nice to get the "other" side of the story, that... See Full Review

pros: imaginative, great book, new take on old classic

cons: none

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

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