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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you have read and loved The Wizard of Oz, you will want to read and love this gorgeous hardcover that reprints the text and drawings in their original colors. A hearty and well-illustrated biography of Baum and the history of the Oz books starts out the book, and it closes off with the same treatment for the book's illustrator W. W. Denslow. The book itself is thoroughly annotated with mostly interesting and relevant historical, critical, and biographical notes about the text of this classic children's book and its impact on American culture.
Just wanted to read the original since wicked is coming to cinema
and also after watching the original movie
There’s so much more going on in the book of course
This was just okay for a children book
and also after watching the original movie
There’s so much more going on in the book of course
This was just okay for a children book
4 year old Sabrina really loved the characters and fantasy journey of this book. She seemed very connected to the characters, and was very invested in how they were each going to get the things they wanted.
3.5 stars. I was only familiar with the 1939 movie and the musical, The Wiz, and wanted to know what the actual story was. I actually preferred this original text over the popular versions. Dorothy is a little too good for words, making her a not particularly believable person, though she's not objectionable. I like the characterizations of Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion here, finding more humour and a certain grimness in their stories not seen in their pop culture iterations. I was surprised also at how much more involved Dorothy's and the others' adventures actually were.
(My favourite words used in this text were "vexed" and "humbug". Vex isn't a word I tend to come across much in current stories anymore.)
This classic was definitely a pleasant surprise.
(My favourite words used in this text were "vexed" and "humbug". Vex isn't a word I tend to come across much in current stories anymore.)
This classic was definitely a pleasant surprise.