Ms. Weiner, a novelist, writes frequently about gender and culture. When Glinda and Elphaba, the leads of the new movie adaptation of “Wicked,” clap eyes on each other, it’s loathe at first sight.

Ever since the day his father left, Natsuo's world was turned into a living hell. When he is taken into custody by a relative, Natsuo is separated from his younger sister and his best friend, Wataru.