Beam Me Up Book Club

Every month we will alternate between science fiction and fantasy. 

This month, we are reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. If you enjoyed the movie* starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, give the book a shot to compare the similarities and differences!

Synopsis via Wikipedia:

Wicked is a darker and more adult-themed revisionist exploration of the characters and setting of the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, its sequels, and the 1939 film adaptation. It is presented as a biography of the Wicked Witch of the West, here given the name "Elphaba". The book follows Elphaba from her birth through her social ostracism, school years, radicalization, and final days. Maguire shows the traditionally villainous character in a sympathetic light, using her journey to explore the problem of evil and the nature versus nurture debate, as well as themes of terrorism, propaganda, and existential purpose.

*Please note that the novel is much more mature than the musical adaptation is. As a reminder, this club is for adults eighteen and up only.