Jack’s Reviews > Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West > Status Update
Jack
is 90% done
Pretty close to the end of the book and Dorothy just showed up. Seems like Elphaba didn't really have any power what-so-ever and starts calling herself the wicked witch of the west after her sisters' death. Elphaba's fight with the wizard of oz right over a book from another dimension is nowhere near as strong as the movie does it. Makes me feel even more mad that the story wasted time with Elphaba life events
— Jan 15, 2026 01:23PM
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Jack
is 60% done
3. Lots that could have been left out - when she goes to a nunnery or when she goes back to apologize to Fiero’s wife and has to stay there for an extended amount of time. Seems like it could have been redacted or shortened
— Jan 06, 2026 10:26AM
Jack
is 20% done
3. Interesting how much was removed or altered in the movie to make it more kid friendly, like the goat being killed and the sister not having any arms. Little difficult to relate who the characters are in the story compared to the movie. Find myself losing interest and losing the thread at the story at times
— Dec 30, 2025 01:12PM
Jack
is 10% done
4. Enjoying much more than the movie. Much more “adult” than the movie. Goes into great detail about the mother and father and her childhood compared to the movie which glosses over all of it. The movie paints her as being a totally benign good person, while the book is more complicated
— Dec 18, 2025 09:41AM
