Helpful Score: 5
If I try to explain what Wicked is about, I sound like I'm describing a children's book. But Gregory Maguire's novel is hardly that, so here goes: Wicked is a retelling of the The Wizard of Oz from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West. This novel, however, is so much more than that. Wicked asks questions about the source of evil. It asks questions about making choices. It asks questions about why people turn out the way they do, and are they really what they appear to be?
Maguire uses dark humor throughout much of his story, which contrasts the serious questions asked. Many who read this book will identify with the Witch at several points throughout reading Wicked, and that's scary in itself.
Don't expect a children's book, or anything resembling the Oz from the movie or the original book by L. Frank Baum. At some points, this tale is quite tawdry. Have no expectations if you take on exploring it, but realize it is not light reading; realize this is not your grandmother's Oz.
Maguire uses dark humor throughout much of his story, which contrasts the serious questions asked. Many who read this book will identify with the Witch at several points throughout reading Wicked, and that's scary in itself.
Don't expect a children's book, or anything resembling the Oz from the movie or the original book by L. Frank Baum. At some points, this tale is quite tawdry. Have no expectations if you take on exploring it, but realize it is not light reading; realize this is not your grandmother's Oz.
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