Son of a Witch vs Wicked: Which Should You Read?
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Son of a Witch
“So the talk of random brutality wasn't just talk.”
Liir hid in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Left for dead in a gully, the teen is shattered in spirit and body. But silent novice Candle tends him at the Cloister of Saint Glinda, and wills him…
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Wicked
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Son of a Witch is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Wicked.
- Wicked has the widest readership — 696363 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Son of a Witch | Wicked | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (72334) | 3.5 (696363) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (116) | 3.4 (813) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (264) | 4.0 (1005) |
Reception
| Son of a Witch | Wicked | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 72334 | 696363 |
| Editions | 27 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 53436 | 414299 |
| Reading it now | 3852 | 47914 |
| Written reviews | 4508 | 41200 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3620 | 16274 |
| Pages | 352 | 494 |