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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Anne Hathaway was an awesome narrator!! She did so well that it surprised me. The book is sooo different than the movie. I don't know why I'm surprised but I just figured that back then they would've stayed more true to the story than they do now. This was a short audio, just under 4 hours, and the kindle with audio upgrade was completely free. I highly suggest getting it!
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I think this book is pretty bad but its cultural impact is worth a full star at least
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
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
For a children's book published in 1900, it's pretty darn good: creative, adventurous though pretty tame. Baum's intro indicates he was trying to address the shortcomings of Grimm-style fairytales as the default stories for kids, and Oz succeeds on that score. I missed the time window to have read it to my kids, but I can see how it would be enjoyable for kids in the 4- to 8-year-old range. Brooke Shields does a nice job as the narrator of this audio edition.
lighthearted
thank you L. Frank Baum for writing this book so that we can enjoy gay witches doing musical theater a hundred years later