Wicked. The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Warning! The book contains descriptions of sexual scenes and drug use. 18+

Dark fantasy, political satire, a retelling of a famous fairy tale, a philosophical parable... Yes, all of this describes Gregory Maguire's "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West." All of us who read about the Wizard of Oz as children have only ever known Dorothy's version. Yes, she defeated the wicked witch. But who is this witch? Why did she become wicked? Where does evil come from, anyway? Gregory Maguire creates an incredibly vivid and detailed fantasy world that turns all our ideas about fairy tales upside down. Animals here not only talk but demand respect and equal rights, the Tin Woodman becomes a victim of domestic violence, and the little green-skinned girl Elphaba grows up to be a wicked witch, extremely intelligent yet underestimated. But even here, water won't bring her anything good...