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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I could have done without the heads coming off sounds but this was really well done.
adventurous
Honestly, this is my first time actually reading this classic. Used for a reading challenge - used for prompt "in the public domain" - loved it.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well I’m glad I read and couldn’t put down but definitely different from the movie.
i love her for being so incredibly batshit crazy but also aging really well
“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible”
I’ve been meaning to revisit this one for a while now.
Wanting to read [b:Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West|37442|Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)|Gregory Maguire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1437733293l/37442._SY75_.jpg|1479280] and [b:Dorothy Must Die|18053060|Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1)|Danielle Paige|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1381437107l/18053060._SY75_.jpg|25337746]; I felt a recap was in order.
Good thing I did, because somehow I remembered it differently. I think the movie and multiple re-watches of it changed the book in my mind. Like the shoes… It’s silver!
And the book is a lot darker than the movie.
Still; this was a wondrous adventure when I was little, and it still kept me entertained all these years later. I believe I’m ready to read all the Wizard of Oz retellings out there!
I’ve been meaning to revisit this one for a while now.
Wanting to read [b:Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West|37442|Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)|Gregory Maguire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1437733293l/37442._SY75_.jpg|1479280] and [b:Dorothy Must Die|18053060|Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1)|Danielle Paige|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1381437107l/18053060._SY75_.jpg|25337746]; I felt a recap was in order.
Good thing I did, because somehow I remembered it differently. I think the movie and multiple re-watches of it changed the book in my mind. Like the shoes… It’s silver!
And the book is a lot darker than the movie.
Still; this was a wondrous adventure when I was little, and it still kept me entertained all these years later. I believe I’m ready to read all the Wizard of Oz retellings out there!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book is not bad. I'm not giving it 3 stars bc I can't say I liked it, but it's not bc it's bad, it's simply clearly a children's book.
It was very interesting finally knowing Dorothy's story, which I'm sure I saw mentioned in a lot of different media growing up, but I don't know if I've ever seen one of the many movies that exist
It was very interesting finally knowing Dorothy's story, which I'm sure I saw mentioned in a lot of different media growing up, but I don't know if I've ever seen one of the many movies that exist
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Kidnapping
Minor: Violence