Title: True story of the wicked witch?
Review: The concept certainly had potential. But this author simply couldn't pull it off. There is no plot. The story rambles and digresses. Characters and places with unpronounceable names come and go. The author's attempts at sexual content come off as simply lurid. There are no characters to whom one is drawn, especially not the protagonist, Elphaba, who is self-absorbed and hateful. I "read" the unabridged CD version. I picked up the book to give me background before going to see the musical, Wicked. I wish I hadn't. The book is dark and depressing where the musical is light and fun.
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