While the book definitely had a few highlights, there were too many unanswered questions and loose ends that were never tied up. Though Maguire has many creative ideas, they get lost in a sea of unnecessary events (e.g. Boq's extremely long attempt at wooing Galinda/Glinda) and superficial explanations for events in the classic version of the Witch's tale (e.g. how the flying monkeys came to be). Overall, there are too many plotlines/details that never tie together in a cohesive way, making Wicked a mediocre read, at best.