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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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:
N/A
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
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 book hooked me with The Shaggy Man, entranced me with Polychrome (the daughter of the rainbow), and lost me at Santa Clause. As always, L. Frank Baum introduces us to a menagerie of imaginative, unique, and hilarious characters. In this book, however, for the first time, we find that one of our world's legends is actually from Oz, and I'm honestly not sure how I feel about that. That said, it wasn't a huge part of the book so I tried not to dwell on it too much.
I did get a good giggle out of Baum's note at the end insisting that this will be the last of the Oz books. Apparently, Oz was to Baum what Sherlock Holmes became to Conan Doyle. Personally, I'm thrilled he didn't stop here!
I did get a good giggle out of Baum's note at the end insisting that this will be the last of the Oz books. Apparently, Oz was to Baum what Sherlock Holmes became to Conan Doyle. Personally, I'm thrilled he didn't stop here!
Imagine an acid trip so bad that even Sid & Marty Krofft wouldn't be able to make a go of it and you get a little of the disaster that is this book. I was expecting "Whiter Shade of Pale" to start playing at any minute.
Admittedly the 2nd half was much better than the 1st but this was a train wreck.
Characters - even if I was drunk I wouldn't find these characters amusing or enjoyable.
Plot - still waiting to find one.
Writing - his writing has slowly devolved as each Oz book unfolds.
I would say that only the most die hard Oz fans would like this one but I think if they were honest they would even admit that this is a low point in the series.
Admittedly the 2nd half was much better than the 1st but this was a train wreck.
Characters - even if I was drunk I wouldn't find these characters amusing or enjoyable.
Plot - still waiting to find one.
Writing - his writing has slowly devolved as each Oz book unfolds.
I would say that only the most die hard Oz fans would like this one but I think if they were honest they would even admit that this is a low point in the series.
*sees an Oz book*
"Oh, cool, I loved this as a kid!"
*realizes I hadn't read this one*
"Wow, this is really boring and badly written"
In the intro Baum pretty much says that he was tired of writing about Oz, but got so many letters from kids asking for more that he ended up writing this book. It reads like he didn't want to write it, most of the book is all the old characters arriving and saying hello to each and every character.
The illustrations are great though.
"Oh, cool, I loved this as a kid!"
*realizes I hadn't read this one*
"Wow, this is really boring and badly written"
In the intro Baum pretty much says that he was tired of writing about Oz, but got so many letters from kids asking for more that he ended up writing this book. It reads like he didn't want to write it, most of the book is all the old characters arriving and saying hello to each and every character.
The illustrations are great though.
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's kinda racist/classist in some parts, but it was a kinda fun read, I guess
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Classism
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
These books continue to be a cute, fun break from longer and heavier books. They definitely have a pretty standard format at this point: meet a few new characters (either all new or accompanied by a familiar face), new characters face some adventures and expand the Oz lore, then we meet all the characters from the other books. Ozma's birthday party in this book as a fun excuse for all the characters to come together, so I enjoyed that! I wish I were reading the illustrated versions of these books though, since I think they would be even better with illustrations.
this book was more an encounter of the festivities ... not many adventures as the books so far
A slightly sininster precursor to Enid Blyton. All the random magic that you would expect but with a edge. Wacky as hell and right up my street.
The boys liked it. I'm overwhelmed by the description.