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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Amusante et belle
Je connaissais les aventures de Dorothée depuis que je suis petite mais seulement grâce aux films. Je suis contente d’avoir lu ce conte qui est une merveilleuse histoire. Je ne m’attendais pas à m’amuser autant en la lisant ! C’est une lecture vraiment agréable. J’ai beaucoup aimé suivre les aventures de Dorothée et ses amis, et découvrir toutes les contrées du Pays magique d’Oz.
C’est donc une belle histoire à découvrir, ou à redécouvrir, et j’ai eu la chance de mieux la connaître avec une superbe édition, qui est Minalima. Les illustrations sont toujours aussi jolies.
Je connaissais les aventures de Dorothée depuis que je suis petite mais seulement grâce aux films. Je suis contente d’avoir lu ce conte qui est une merveilleuse histoire. Je ne m’attendais pas à m’amuser autant en la lisant ! C’est une lecture vraiment agréable. J’ai beaucoup aimé suivre les aventures de Dorothée et ses amis, et découvrir toutes les contrées du Pays magique d’Oz.
C’est donc une belle histoire à découvrir, ou à redécouvrir, et j’ai eu la chance de mieux la connaître avec une superbe édition, qui est Minalima. Les illustrations sont toujours aussi jolies.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
A justifiable classic of children's literature. It's so interesting to compare it to the more well-known movie version just to see the things both removed and also kept (at times) verbatim between the two.
In the foreword to the version I have, the author talks about wanting to create a "uniquely American" form of folk tale that is separate from the folk tales of Europe (primarily Grimm's). No violence or death, no children being cooked into stews. It's a very different take on the morality tale. It certainly makes it an inherently whimsical story, but I think there's an interesting conversation to be had about the sanitization of children's stories. Do tales of morality need violence to up the stakes and make the message pop off the page? Or is Dorothy's absolute perfect goodness leading directly to her return home a clear enough message?
In the foreword to the version I have, the author talks about wanting to create a "uniquely American" form of folk tale that is separate from the folk tales of Europe (primarily Grimm's). No violence or death, no children being cooked into stews. It's a very different take on the morality tale. It certainly makes it an inherently whimsical story, but I think there's an interesting conversation to be had about the sanitization of children's stories. Do tales of morality need violence to up the stakes and make the message pop off the page? Or is Dorothy's absolute perfect goodness leading directly to her return home a clear enough message?
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
C'était plutôt plaisant à lire, mais en tant qu'adulte, il m'a été difficile de ne pas tiquer presque à chaque page sur des invraisemblances... Même si c'est un conte !
Things I learnt:
1. Everything’s a lie
2. The power was inside you all along
Etc.
I don’t particularly remember the movie, but I’m fairly sure they left out all the animal massacres
1. Everything’s a lie
2. The power was inside you all along
Etc.
I don’t particularly remember the movie, but I’m fairly sure they left out all the animal massacres
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
It's extraordinary how many adaptation of this one story there is! From a musical to films to even a comic book series.
It really is a classic, light sweet imaginative story that brings on a smile and a warmth to the heart.
It really is a classic, light sweet imaginative story that brings on a smile and a warmth to the heart.