On ‘Wicked’ in print
Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” is not suitable for children, with explicit content woven throughout the novel. However, there are newly released picture books that are better for young lovers of Oz.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
MOSES LAKE — “Wicked” and sequel “Wicked: For Good” have taken over my household. After the first watch at Fairchild Cinemas, I was hooked on the extension of the Oz universe. But, when I went back to the source — Gregory Maguire’s novel — I discovered a world far darker, stranger and more adult than the glittering emerald we see on stage and screen.
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