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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Catsalive
Jun 16, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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I really enjoyed this book too, although I hadn't really expected to. Elphaba is an extremely strong character and is written with a skill that makes it difficult not to empathise with her. It got to a point where I didn't really want to finish the book as I knew the outcome was inevitable thanks to L. Frank Baum & his Dorothy.

I enjoyed it so much that I lashed out and bought Son of a Witch.
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Jenn
Apr 20, 2010 rated it it was ok
I have to say that if I read this book before I went to see Wicked I would of thought twice on seeing the musical. The beginning of the book didn't start that bad but as I progressed through the book it just became twisted, dark and vulgar (at times).

I found that the story line at times was hard to follow and the gaps in time left a lot unanswered.

I pretty much had to force my way to the end.
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Leslie King
Feb 21, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Wow. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. This was lovely, the story lines were engaging. Not too much noticeable for shadowing. I'm going to read the rest of the series.
I remember reading several in the vast number of books from the original Oz books, and this interpretation of the Oz universe is intriguing, I want to know more!
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Keith
Apr 16, 2015 rated it it was amazing
If You ever wanted to know more about the wicked witch of the west, and other characters from the wizard of oz, this fantastic book has it!! Such a great book to read!!!!
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