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sqeeker's review
4.0
- Dorothy and the wizard are back! No Toto still, but Dorothy brings a cat. Dorothy has a lot of pets. How come the chicken and the cat can talk but Toto doesn't?
- Frank L. Baum had an extraordinary imagination. Each book is more bizarre than the last. Dorothy and her companions visit some very strange places in this story.
- Tim Burton should make movies out of all the Oz books. They are right up his alley, and they would be creepy, weird, and awesome!
- The cat is very onry. I wish it had been more of a playful cat.
- I love how we get to see new characters and old characters in each of these.
- Frank L. Baum had an extraordinary imagination. Each book is more bizarre than the last. Dorothy and her companions visit some very strange places in this story.
- Tim Burton should make movies out of all the Oz books. They are right up his alley, and they would be creepy, weird, and awesome!
- The cat is very onry. I wish it had been more of a playful cat.
- I love how we get to see new characters and old characters in each of these.
vanessa_issa's review against another edition
2.0
Foi o volume que menos gostei até agora. Talvez seja porque eu não goste muito do mágico?
Conhecemos alguns personagens novos. Zeb, primo de Dorothy, vem acompanhado de Jim, seu cavalo. Totó não participa dessa viagem, mas descobrimos que Dorothy tem uma gatinha chamada Eureka. Após um terremoto, uma fenda se abre e eles vão juntos para o mundo mágico. Lá, enfrentam muitos desafios e reencontram os amigos queridos.
É legalzinho, mas não acontece nada que altere tanto o rumo da história. Os anteriores tem elementos que enriquecem muito mais a narrativa. Esse aqui caiu pra mim como mais do mesmo. :/
Conhecemos alguns personagens novos. Zeb, primo de Dorothy, vem acompanhado de Jim, seu cavalo. Totó não participa dessa viagem, mas descobrimos que Dorothy tem uma gatinha chamada Eureka. Após um terremoto, uma fenda se abre e eles vão juntos para o mundo mágico. Lá, enfrentam muitos desafios e reencontram os amigos queridos.
É legalzinho, mas não acontece nada que altere tanto o rumo da história. Os anteriores tem elementos que enriquecem muito mais a narrativa. Esse aqui caiu pra mim como mais do mesmo. :/
strawberryteeth's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
spookyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.0
booksonstereo_o's review
1.0
Oz introduces far too much content that fails to add relevant to an already captivating story resulting in a drawn narrative.
mckenzierichardson's review
4.0
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Great adaptation of Baum's fourth Oz book. It has been a while since I read the original, but from what I remember, this sticks closely to the original book with a few minor changes which are noted in the beginning of this book.
I actually liked this version better than the original. I think the graphic novel format works very well for this story. Baum's descriptions were often a bit vague and/or confusing, but seeing Skottie Young's versions of the various creatures Dorothy and her companions meet on their journey is breathtaking. Wonderful, fantastic artwork. I love his style. This really brings that story to life.
I find it best to read the original and then read these graphic novels, but for people who don't like reading novels or don't enjoy Baum's style yet want to know the Oz stories, this is a great route. These books take the original story and put it in a graphic novel format instead of retelling the story entirely. They can be used in hand with or as an alternative to the originals for people who prefer graphic novel format.
Great adaptation. Amazing artwork. This is a wonderful series.
Great adaptation of Baum's fourth Oz book. It has been a while since I read the original, but from what I remember, this sticks closely to the original book with a few minor changes which are noted in the beginning of this book.
I actually liked this version better than the original. I think the graphic novel format works very well for this story. Baum's descriptions were often a bit vague and/or confusing, but seeing Skottie Young's versions of the various creatures Dorothy and her companions meet on their journey is breathtaking. Wonderful, fantastic artwork. I love his style. This really brings that story to life.
I find it best to read the original and then read these graphic novels, but for people who don't like reading novels or don't enjoy Baum's style yet want to know the Oz stories, this is a great route. These books take the original story and put it in a graphic novel format instead of retelling the story entirely. They can be used in hand with or as an alternative to the originals for people who prefer graphic novel format.
Great adaptation. Amazing artwork. This is a wonderful series.
rouver's review
3.0
Dorothy once again visits the land of Oz, this time accompanied by her cousin, when they fall through a crevice that opens up due to a horrible earthquake. Once they reach the bottom, they meet a plant-people, the Mangaboos, who live in a self-repairing glass city. Because Dorothy & Zeb are meat-based life forms, the citizens have decreed they must be put to death. The Wizard arrives in a timely fashion to prevent their deaths, having drifted down in his hot air balloon through a similar crack in the earth. After escaping the Mangaboos, the group must evade the invisible bears in the Valley of Voe, ascend the Pyramid Mountain, escape the wooden gargoyles and baby dragons before finally being rescued by Ozma with the use of the Nome King's magic belt. Dorothy reunites with all her old friends from the previous books and enjoys her time in Oz. When she discovers that her Aunt & Uncle are mourning her death, she has Ozma send her and Zeb back home.
The plot is rather thin, and one supposes that the fantastical creatures and cities that Baum created was enough entertainment for readers in the early 1900s. I'm not certain I'd want to read Baum's books, but Shanower's adaptations are a quick read and Young's illustrations are beautiful.
The plot is rather thin, and one supposes that the fantastical creatures and cities that Baum created was enough entertainment for readers in the early 1900s. I'm not certain I'd want to read Baum's books, but Shanower's adaptations are a quick read and Young's illustrations are beautiful.
emilyyjjean's review
5.0
Still love this series!
I really liked Eureka, she was so feisty!
Dorothy travels back to Oz by way of earthquake meeting the wizard along the way. They adventure through strange country in order to try to get back to the top of the Earth.
I really liked Eureka, she was so feisty!
Dorothy travels back to Oz by way of earthquake meeting the wizard along the way. They adventure through strange country in order to try to get back to the top of the Earth.