Wicked
by Gregory Maguire
Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytalepoliticalfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel: sweeping and stirring. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Gregory Maguire
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 461
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- Open Library
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