Wicked (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Wicked 10 days ago.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the summary of Wicked Friday, November 6 2009.

• We meet the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz" at the time of her birth, and learn about her family, her sister, her school chums, and other important figures in her early life, many of whom grow up to be secondary characters in the original "Oz" story. We learn why Elphaba, as she is named here, has green skin and why she should be viewed as a sympathetic, misunderstood champion for equal rights who faced and overcame repeated abuse and disillusionment. We learn about her aversion to water, and why Dorothy was a figure Elphaba was forced to loathe.

  Leave your preconceptions at the door. They won't serve you here. This book is highly original and still remains a gripping story even if you've never seen or read "The Wizard of Oz." Wonderful and thought provoking, and should not be overlooked.

Shelfari edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Wicked Friday, November 6 2009.

• Added: The wicked witch of the west was just misunderstood.

Timothy Gray approved Timothy Gray’s request to combine 40 books, including Wicked, Friday, November 6 2009.

Timothy Gray edited the books like this book of Wicked Friday, November 6 2009.

• Added Son of a Witch: A Novel
• Added A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in the Wicked Years (The Wicked Years)

Timothy Gray submitted a request to combine 40 books, including Wicked, Friday, November 6 2009.

Brian Fuchs edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Wicked Tuesday, August 25 2009.

• Added: The story of a beautifully bejeweled man and the green woman he loved.

Amanda approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the title of Wicked Friday, August 21 2009.

Timothy Gray edited the books that influenced this book of Wicked Thursday, August 20 2009.

• Added Wizard of Oz

Timothy Gray edited the books like this book of Wicked Thursday, August 20 2009.

• Added Wizard of Oz