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deanopeez's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
jordanak03's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
princess_gtm122's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jakerd8's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
queenoferebor's review against another edition
1.0
Ya sé que es un clásico y que se supone que es un cuento para niños, pero a pesar de lo corto que es, me ha costado lo mío terminármelo.
Probablemente sea porque estoy acostumbrada a las narraciones de hoy en día y a las construcciones de los personajes llevadas a cabo de una manera diferente, pero el libro se me ha hecho pesado de leer y ninguno de los personajes me ha gustado. No, espera, miento. Toto me ha gustado jajaja.
Probablemente sea porque estoy acostumbrada a las narraciones de hoy en día y a las construcciones de los personajes llevadas a cabo de una manera diferente, pero el libro se me ha hecho pesado de leer y ninguno de los personajes me ha gustado. No, espera, miento. Toto me ha gustado jajaja.
pinksreads's review against another edition
3.0
I read The Wonderful Wizard of Old at the age of 19, and it made me realise why I started reading in the first place., at the age of 3.
It is, in the traditional sense, a book for children, but it is so worth the read at any age, because it sends the strong message that everyone can dream. People always think of interest in books maturing with age, but every once in a while, it is really relieving to read something that you know for sure is as lighthearted, beautiful and magical as a children's book.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has a very blanket approach towards morality, kindness, helpfulness and other virtues that is rather difficult to explain to children. What is really different from other didactic books is that it completely avoids the gore associated with death. The moral is not shoved into your face, but presented well as one would to a child with a playful story associated with every quality.
It is completely removed from the world of contemporary fiction set in a land of fairytale. It has very similar themes to Alice in Wonderland.
A delightful read, I will recommend, irrespective of age.
It is, in the traditional sense, a book for children, but it is so worth the read at any age, because it sends the strong message that everyone can dream. People always think of interest in books maturing with age, but every once in a while, it is really relieving to read something that you know for sure is as lighthearted, beautiful and magical as a children's book.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has a very blanket approach towards morality, kindness, helpfulness and other virtues that is rather difficult to explain to children. What is really different from other didactic books is that it completely avoids the gore associated with death. The moral is not shoved into your face, but presented well as one would to a child with a playful story associated with every quality.
It is completely removed from the world of contemporary fiction set in a land of fairytale. It has very similar themes to Alice in Wonderland.
A delightful read, I will recommend, irrespective of age.
deweythereader's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
5.0
jstaton's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing to think how they put this into a movie. Probably the first book I've read after seeing the movie (multiple times) first. Fun to see all the super scary parts left out of the movie.
jrbachus's review against another edition
4.0
Very different from the movie. Eleanor and I loved it though!
hungryrye's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0