Wicked

"Wicked" was written by Gregory MacGuire. I was told he wrote the story as a writing class assignment to expand a fairy tale. Wow, this guy made a lot of money for a class assignment. I took about 8 months to read the story. I've had the book at my disposal for 4 years. I didn't read it quickly but I did read every word. I'm not a big fan of science fiction but I wanted to read this story partly because it developed from a writing assignment and in part because I am a fan of the story. The very first time I went to the library and got my pink card with a metal plate on it, I took out two books; "Heidi" and "The Wizard of Oz." The wicked witch of the west, the main character in this story, is named "Elphalba." The author got that name from the author of "The Wizard of Oz," L. Frank Baum. L. Frank Baum, L - F - B, Elphalba. This was a good book but definitely not designed for children like the first story. Elphalba is a thoughtful, troubled green woman with a philosophical/activist bent and a troubling skin reaction to water.