A take-off on "The Wizard of Oz," "Wicked" describes the attempt of a witch named Elphaba to live forthrightly in a totalitarian Oz.
critical reviews
"[The heroine's] journey...is a captivating, funny, and perceptive look at destiny, personal responsibility, and the not-always-clashing beliefs of faith and magic." - (Kirkus, 8/15/96)
"Would that all books with this much innate consumer appeal were also this good. And vice versa." - Alice Townsend Bidwell (Los Angeles Times Book Review, 10/29/96)
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"How this book ever became popular is beyond me. You know books such as the Princess Bride or Stardust that capture the magic of a fairytale world and style? Well, this book doesn't even touch the cliff-notes of those others, even at its best. The protagonist is green, that's the only witchcraft in the entire story. I only finished the..." see more
"Definately a different take on the wicked witch, and Glenda the "good witch"... hillarious. The writing style is not my favorite, but the subject matter tho odd was well thought out."
"Book was good, but alot of philosophy that had nothing to do with the story. I would have liked to hear more about the Animals and Liir and less about her hatred toward religions. And the last chapter was just there, no point or finish to the story."
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