Book #17 in 2012
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
"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. Wicked
is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like
first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class
stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And
then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow
up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and
misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about
the nature of good and evil."
March 16th to April 30th - 46 days - 406 pages
Notes:
uggghhhh this took me so long. I gave up on it for a while. BUT I DID IT I FINISHED IT.
