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Book Review of Wicked (Wicked Years, Bk 1)

Wicked (Wicked Years, Bk 1)
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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic tale, we only heard 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? Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchinkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba who grew up to the infamous Wicked Witch of the West.