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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
This is the last installment of the Oz books written by Baum. There are dozens of Oz books written by others, including the recent Wicked. I am sorry that Baum did not live to write more books because the last few book in the series showed that Baum reached a maturity in writing that was a pleasure to read.
Besides being introduced to so many wonderful characters in an environment that is relatively safe but not without cause for dramatic tension, the thing I enjoyed most about reading all of Baum's Oz books was to see how he progressed and matured as an author fo childrens books. I think any budding author of children's books would do well to read the series in order as I did to observe how he corrected some of the flaws in his earlier books.
Besides being introduced to so many wonderful characters in an environment that is relatively safe but not without cause for dramatic tension, the thing I enjoyed most about reading all of Baum's Oz books was to see how he progressed and matured as an author fo childrens books. I think any budding author of children's books would do well to read the series in order as I did to observe how he corrected some of the flaws in his earlier books.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
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
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a really great way to end this series. I learned as I started it that this book was published posthumously, so I wonder if Baum knew that this was going to be his last book or not. It felt like he did. While most of the Oz books tend to focus on a small group of characters, in Glinda of Oz, Baum brought almost all of the characters we've been introduced to throughout the series together in what really felt like a grand finale.
This has been such a joyful journey! The series as a whole gets five stars from me. I had no idea how much more of Oz there is than just what we know from The Wizard of Oz. I'm really glad I decided to read these, but I will say that after 14 books, I'm also excited to move on to other things.
This has been such a joyful journey! The series as a whole gets five stars from me. I had no idea how much more of Oz there is than just what we know from The Wizard of Oz. I'm really glad I decided to read these, but I will say that after 14 books, I'm also excited to move on to other things.
Good and readable and interesting, but not anything all that special. It would definitely be worth reading aloud. Not sure that the series had enough of a trajectory for me, considering this was Baum's last book. He never ran out of good ideas though. And this one is a bit less of a travelogue. 3.5 of 5.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
it was at sometimes a bit boring
AND I HIT 50 BOOKS OMGGG
AND I HIT 50 BOOKS OMGGG
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No