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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
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
fast-paced
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
If a book as a preface saying it is pure entertainment and has no moral lesson or instruction.... oh boy, get ready to be moralized seven ways to Sunday. Still, it is a fun book, makes me want to go watch Tin Man again.
adventurous