Here's a pretty decent book, it's a retelling of the Wizard of Oz story from the point of view of Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West. However in this story she's not portrayed as wicked, more as a frustrated animal (or rather 'Animal', there is a difference in the book) rights activist. If there is any problem with it it's with the rather large supporting cast of characters, it's very easy to lose track of some of them...