You Wicked Little Thing

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. It's the prequel to L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It focuses on the life of Elphaba, that poor misunderstood green-skinned girl who eventually turned out to become the Wicked Witch of the West that Dorothy and her crew ended up killing.

No. This is NOT a children's book. It is dark, sad, and is drizzled with adult profanity here and there. So, why would you want to read it? Because it is quite interesting and a wee bit captivating...especially if you're the vicarious reader type.

Now, now...it's quite a read. And you don't have lots of time. Or maybe you just waste half of your day's time commuting and staring at either traffic or your MRT/FX seatmate's sorry excuse for legs. So, you need something to get you by and save your sanity.

Tada. Wicked Audiobook! As read by actor John McDonough (sinoraw???? Hinde sya sikat, so don't bother Googling him).

It's a good 20 hours of listening, divided into three segments. Let me just reiterate, however, that it is NOT for the weak of heart.

Download all three files/links here:

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

Enjoy!