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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061350962
ISBN: 0061350966
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Sales Rank: 528
Studio: Harper
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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only 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?
Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders 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 will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.
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I so very much wanted to like this book...and I kept trying all the way through it. I came into it with no particular expectations; I'm not one of those who expected a re-telling of the Wizard of Oz nor am I in love with the OZ books (although I have read several of them). Even though Wicked is a "literary" work, it was readable and it wasn't difficult to follow the plot. But somehow it just didn't work. We get to see sections of the life of the titular character but each section seemed to be ... Read More
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Having just finished Wicked, I find consolation in the 1-star reviews. The author, with all his noble intentions, fails - like the poor Elphaba -in all of them. So much promise, and such an annoying and depressing result.
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If I could, I would probably give this book 3 and 1/2 stars, because I did like it. Maguire takes so much time and detail to create the land, and what we're seeing the characters doing. The structure and symbolism of the story is great too, and I'm sure if I read it over I could pick out even more layers in the plot.
However, I had disagreements with a few things. First, was that the characters seemed a little flat--I didn't get a glimpse into their minds very often, and it was as if ... Read More
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After seeing the amazing stage production of the same name, we bought this book and were excited to read more about it. We were shocked by the opening chapters to be reading such filth! Why were such dirty details necessary--the musical didn't need them in order to be successful! We kept reading for a bit to see if it cleaned up to get on with the story, but unfortunately it did not. It was sad to have to put it away, unfinished.
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This was my first book that I purchased on my kindle. This was for sure a great first choice. I can't wait to read "Son of a Witch", the sequel to "Wicked".
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