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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
My kids (ages 2 & 4) and I loved reading this together. The chapters are a great length for a read-aloud book. My kids have not seen the movie, but I have. The book has several extra mini-adventures that are not in the movie, which I enjoyed immensely. Very fun read. I think we will do it again sometime.
4 years old was the perfect age for this read aloud. We enjoyed comparing it to the movie, and are looking forward to seeing Wicked in London this fall.
It was cute, but for some odd reason I couldn't get it to hold my attention and it took me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to read. Enjoyable and sweet. Just couldn't get into it.
It’s truly an adorable book and a short read! Great for kids and adults to remember that there is no place like home.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Natürlich kannte ich die Geschichte von Dorothy, dem Löwen, der Vogelscheuche und dem Blechholzfäller schon, aber es noch einmal zu lesen war ein entspanntes und zauberhaftes Erlebnis. Ich kann es jeden nur ans Herz legen der gerne mal ein bisschen mehr über die Geschichte erfahren möchte als das, was im Film gezeigt wird.
adventurous
dark
adventurous
hopeful
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
I gave this book 3 stars mostly because of the redundancy of the writing. It reminded me of a simple Dr. Seuess book but with a longer and more twisted plot. It would have been more enjoyable if it were a lot shorter. With that said, I liked the book more than the movie only because it included so much more. I did LOVE the movie however. It was neat reading all the differences from book to movie like the ruby red slippers were originally silver, the Tin Woodman liked to chop the heads off things that got in his way (that definitely should've been included in the movie!) and the tale behind the winged monkies. I should've read this a long time ago. I wasn't even aware that there was a whole series.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse