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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Beth F
Here is yet one more instance that supports the old adage that “hindsight is 20/20,” because had I known how much I’d have enjoyed this book, I’d have read it sooner. I have no one to blame but myself for taking all the negative reviews so seriously.

For starters, there are several types of people who should not read this book because it will make them angry. The biggest one is that group of folks who is opposed to S-E-X appearing in books. The sexy scenes in this book are not graphic. They aren
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Meg
My sister and I read this one together and I'm glad she did so I had someone to dicuss it with. Very thought provoking book. I really enjoyed it. It was unecessarily crude in some parts that didn't really have anything to do with the story, but I can overlook it. There is a lot to say about this book, but I won't. Read it for yourself. ;) I will say that the ending was a little anti-climatic, but the rest of the story was interesting enough to make up for it. Recommended. ...more
Tara
Nov 30, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Started this yesterday evening...and then stayed up until 3am reading it.
Fun, smart, fascinating.

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Shelves: audio, fiction, magic
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Shelves: tbr
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