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One tells the story of the Wicked Witch and her childhood. The other spins a yarn of the life of Cinderella’s stepsister. On the surface, these two books by Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister may appear extremely different. Wicked tells of the life of Elphaba, who is the daughter of the minister Frex and his wife Melena. She was born with green tinted skin, razor sharp teeth and a personality to match. The girl lives her life by her own rules and doesn’t give much regard to what others think of her, having affairs and playing around with magic. Her main focus is to overthrow the seat of government, filled by the Wizard of Oz. Confessions follows the story of Iris, a young girl living in the Middle Ages with her mother, Margarethe, and simple sister, Ruth. She is not considered particularly unique in any manner but has a passion for painting. Upon the death of her mother’s employer’s wife, her family moves......

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