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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Cute story
This was a cute story with some pretty interesting lessons throughout. Some parts did seem a bit more difficult to read than others but none of it seemed out of place or unnecessary. Overall, it was a good read.
This was a cute story with some pretty interesting lessons throughout. Some parts did seem a bit more difficult to read than others but none of it seemed out of place or unnecessary. Overall, it was a good read.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Anche se devo dire che ci sono degli aspetti della storia che ho particolarmente apprezzato, il sentimento che mi resta maggiormente è la delusione dovuta a un finale relativamente piatto e che, a mio parere, non si lega bene alla storia che lo antecede.
L'opera nel complesso rimane piacevole e sono certa che proseguirò la lettura di questa serie.
L'opera nel complesso rimane piacevole e sono certa che proseguirò la lettura di questa serie.
This is another adventure with Dorothy. She meets new characters the shaggy man, who has the most development in the story. Button Bright,who is the du mist character and 5 year old that I have ever known and poly the rainbow's daughter. I imagined her as a hippie because she loved to dance. I had a lot of problems with this book. First Button Bright was so annoying, every time he answered a question, he would have the same response "don't know." I felt like this book was repeating everything, like the first book. The characters also traveled to Oz to return home. There was a bad guy but, they only appeared in one chapter. They were canibals and was planning to eat them in soup. The bad guys attacked by throwing the own heads at the enemy, which is a disadvantage because then they wouldn't be able to see and I felt like they should have vomited over the characters. I liked the reunion with the old characters, but it was short lived was at the end of the book.
Quotes:
-"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in one place, so folks can walk on them."
-"But I've noticed if I happen to get lost, I'm almost sure to come to the Land of Oz in the end, somehow 'r other; so I may get there this time. But I can't promise, you know; all I can do is wait and see."
-"Stupid people must have streets and numbered houses in their cities, to guide them where to go, but clever donkeys know their way about without such absurd marks. Moreover, a mixed city is much prettier than one with straight streets."
-"All donkeys are born wise,so the only school we need is the school of experience. Books are only for those who know nothing and so are obliged to learn things from other people."
Quotes:
-"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in one place, so folks can walk on them."
-"But I've noticed if I happen to get lost, I'm almost sure to come to the Land of Oz in the end, somehow 'r other; so I may get there this time. But I can't promise, you know; all I can do is wait and see."
-"Stupid people must have streets and numbered houses in their cities, to guide them where to go, but clever donkeys know their way about without such absurd marks. Moreover, a mixed city is much prettier than one with straight streets."
-"All donkeys are born wise,so the only school we need is the school of experience. Books are only for those who know nothing and so are obliged to learn things from other people."
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A marked improvement over the last installment in terms of plot. This one actually had some semblance of a goal and a journey that made a bit of logical sense. The writing is undeniably creative and the descriptions are still very vivid and fun to read. However, more and more these books are reading like random ideas slapped together with the intent of shipping out a new Oz book rather than a planned set to actually get anywhere relevant.
The characters in this one, though definitely not the worst of the Oz series characters, were a motley crew. Despite the cover illustration, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Man play quite minor roles. The primary characters for the journey are Dorothy, Toto, the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome.
The premise for Dorothy accompanying the Shaggy Man is seriously circumspect and likely teaches children a quite incorrect way for dealing with strangers. Button-Bright drove me absolutely batty. I have never wanted to remove a child character from a book so intensely. He was a dolt and irritated me to no end. And for some reason Dorothy seems a little more insipid in this installment. She has been a vibrant and interesting character in the past, but this time she came off a bit pretentious and really as something of a know-it-all. She was not as charming as she has been in some of the previous reads.
As with the other reads in the series, this was still a quick one to get through and I do appreciate the creativity. It was moderately entertaining.
The characters in this one, though definitely not the worst of the Oz series characters, were a motley crew. Despite the cover illustration, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Man play quite minor roles. The primary characters for the journey are Dorothy, Toto, the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome.
The premise for Dorothy accompanying the Shaggy Man is seriously circumspect and likely teaches children a quite incorrect way for dealing with strangers. Button-Bright drove me absolutely batty. I have never wanted to remove a child character from a book so intensely. He was a dolt and irritated me to no end. And for some reason Dorothy seems a little more insipid in this installment. She has been a vibrant and interesting character in the past, but this time she came off a bit pretentious and really as something of a know-it-all. She was not as charming as she has been in some of the previous reads.
As with the other reads in the series, this was still a quick one to get through and I do appreciate the creativity. It was moderately entertaining.
The more I read L. Frank Baum, the more I find that it is only the same. This book was a big disappointment and it will probably take some time before I read the next adventure of the land of Oz. The characters are funny but they don't have the little something of the first one created by the authors, and the same thing could be said about the story. We again travail to Oz passing by some strange adventures, to finally arrive to Oz and find yourself with all the characters of the past books. The books is not bad in itself, but the series seem to go kind of nowhere without a real evolution. I'm sorry to say that I don't recommend it!
The senseless killing continues... But I love Polychrome!
Own, but a little abandoned as well. I was so bored by this one--it reminded me a little of Jean Auel losing steam at the end of her books so she could just recount stuff that you already knew about for 34857230957 pages. Baum's books are shorter, at least. I skipped ahead a lot, but this is the first book in a while I wished the touch screen on my phone worked faster. Do not recommend--the characters are grating, the scenarios they find themselves in are grating, and the resolution is illogical.
This seemed like a connector book. There was no clear plot and no clear thesis to the book, other than to bring back all the old characters back together and to introduce new characters who will be prominent in future works. If you're reading through this series, I don't see much of a point to reading this one, unless you just cant get enough of OZ. There is also the questionable inclusion of Santa Claus, which could only be described as a stretch to inspire more of an idea of a fairy land. It will be interesting to see where he goes from here in the series.