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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Ciekawe to było chwilami jednak wydawało mi się tylko, że akcja jest nieco za szybka
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Oz series is more than a little uneven when it's all said and done, but there is something more than a little magical about the book that started it all for it to have captured so many peoples' hearts and survived so many different reinventions and manifestations without losing any of its original lustre. Reading the original now, for the first time, as an adult, is an interesting experience. Whatever it may be that makes this story magical,the truth is that it has embedded itself in popular culture so much that even reading it for the first time, you can't help but feel like you're visiting a familiar country, one that you have good memories of and are glad to have the chance to return to.
I know a lot of people have fond memories of the MGM extravaganza, but having read the original now, I have to say, the movie feels like a too-glossy imitation. We all know the story. Girl meets tornado, house meets witch, girl meets a menagerie of folks who are incomplete or broken in one way or another, and goes to the Wizard for help, but the actual world of the book is much stranger and darker and more complicated than you expect if you grew up on the movie version of events. If you come to this book after you've seen the movie, you may as well be warned that the slippers aren't made of ruby, Glinda doesn't enter the story until much later, and you can forget about good natured farmhands playing double roles, but still. Whether it's the Tin Woodsman's gruesome true origin story, or the intense battles en route to the witch's house, or the background on the Witch of the West's contract with the flying monkeys--the book version trumps the movie in most every case. Also, now that I'm nearly through the Baum-written books of the series I still feel like this stands up as one of the best ones of the lot; the most beloved of the core characters are introduced and at their best, and the fairy tale roots of Baum's inspiration are the most apparent. In later books, we have moments where the Lion backslides a bit and the Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman get a little too self-satisfied for comfort, but here they're the most genuine, brave, and loyal you ever see them. That's something that I feel like the movie we're all so familiar with presented really well. It's hard to read about Dorothy's travel comrades without conjuring up Bert Lehr (as the Cowardly Lion), Ray Bolger (as the Scarecrow), and Jack Haley (as the Tin Man) with some fondness, and I don't think that hurts anything.
I know a lot of people have fond memories of the MGM extravaganza, but having read the original now, I have to say, the movie feels like a too-glossy imitation. We all know the story. Girl meets tornado, house meets witch, girl meets a menagerie of folks who are incomplete or broken in one way or another, and goes to the Wizard for help, but the actual world of the book is much stranger and darker and more complicated than you expect if you grew up on the movie version of events. If you come to this book after you've seen the movie, you may as well be warned that the slippers aren't made of ruby, Glinda doesn't enter the story until much later, and you can forget about good natured farmhands playing double roles, but still. Whether it's the Tin Woodsman's gruesome true origin story, or the intense battles en route to the witch's house, or the background on the Witch of the West's contract with the flying monkeys--the book version trumps the movie in most every case. Also, now that I'm nearly through the Baum-written books of the series I still feel like this stands up as one of the best ones of the lot; the most beloved of the core characters are introduced and at their best, and the fairy tale roots of Baum's inspiration are the most apparent. In later books, we have moments where the Lion backslides a bit and the Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman get a little too self-satisfied for comfort, but here they're the most genuine, brave, and loyal you ever see them. That's something that I feel like the movie we're all so familiar with presented really well. It's hard to read about Dorothy's travel comrades without conjuring up Bert Lehr (as the Cowardly Lion), Ray Bolger (as the Scarecrow), and Jack Haley (as the Tin Man) with some fondness, and I don't think that hurts anything.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Violence
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really enjoyed this book more than I expected!