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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I’m glad my Oz journey ended with a book I rather enjoyed!
I didn’t know what to expect going into it, but 17 books later I’m glad I did it and I’m glad it’s over. I’ve no interest in Oz post Baum.
Overall, it was a jolly romp and a hard slog.
The fact that they’re children’s books mean the universe inconsistencies aren’t the most important thing but they still annoyed me.
The thing I liked best were all the little girls being brave badasses! I wasn’t keeping track of individual books, but the series as a whole definitely passes the Bechdel test with flying colours.
I didn’t know what to expect going into it, but 17 books later I’m glad I did it and I’m glad it’s over. I’ve no interest in Oz post Baum.
Overall, it was a jolly romp and a hard slog.
The fact that they’re children’s books mean the universe inconsistencies aren’t the most important thing but they still annoyed me.
The thing I liked best were all the little girls being brave badasses! I wasn’t keeping track of individual books, but the series as a whole definitely passes the Bechdel test with flying colours.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Cute additional story but definitely had odd choices that feel very “of it’s time” as a book written by Baum. Not one I would likely read again
One of the better Oz stories by Baum. Here he moves away from his traditional journey/adventure stories. As the last Oz story by Baum, it's a bit disappointing as I was hoping for more.
This book had a tighter plot than many Oz books, which I found quite interesting. Rather than filling the book with many different unique concepts, Baum took one concept and explored it very well. I enjoyed the mechanical nature of the puzzle, and how the city was described. This book wasn't as funny as some of the others, but enjoyable nonetheless.
I'm pretty sure this was Baum's last book. There wasn't a foreword or anything. It wasn't a bad note to go out on, though I'm sure he'd have written more if he had the chance. He got a lot better at writing adventures, and I especially liked the way The magic word was extremely underwhelming, though. Not even Ozma, in all her infinite wisdom, could think of it? When I said I wanted her to have some flaws, I didn't mean like that!
Nonetheless, he actually managed to keep a pretty complex plot in order this time, whereas the earlier books were pretty much "Characters wander, and here is a nice laundry list of unusual sights they saw along the way, including occasional minor peril." I'm ultimately glad he was coerced into writing eight additional Oz books, though out of all of them Rinkitink was probably my favorite, simply because of how different it was. It was like the Wind Waker of the Oz series, and I wonder if it would've had a spin-off if there had been a chance to give it one. If I could go back and re-adjust my evaluations based on the entire series as a whole, I would absolutely go and do that, but I don't particularly feel much like starting this all over again, and I've forgotten a lot of what happens in the earlier books already.
I'm glad he didn't just die after Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz because that would have really sucked.
Spoiler
that one guy managed to get the three fishes transformed back into the adepts.Nonetheless, he actually managed to keep a pretty complex plot in order this time, whereas the earlier books were pretty much "Characters wander, and here is a nice laundry list of unusual sights they saw along the way, including occasional minor peril." I'm ultimately glad he was coerced into writing eight additional Oz books, though out of all of them Rinkitink was probably my favorite, simply because of how different it was. It was like the Wind Waker of the Oz series, and I wonder if it would've had a spin-off if there had been a chance to give it one. If I could go back and re-adjust my evaluations based on the entire series as a whole, I would absolutely go and do that, but I don't particularly feel much like starting this all over again, and I've forgotten a lot of what happens in the earlier books already.
I'm glad he didn't just die after Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz because that would have really sucked.
This story was an entertaining read, and one of the more cohesive plots from amongst the Baum Oz novels. I really like the fact that the entire storyline is a set of related problems and circumstances rather than a collection of unrelated travel incidents. Fun to read!
i didnt enjoy the book . this series went on too long.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes