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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Murder
Minor: Slavery
What an absolutely beautiful story. One of the most touching, lovely, heartwarming books I have ever read, up there with The Wind in the Willows and Little Women. I adored the characters—even though this is a children's book and was supposed to have been simplified, they were so lovable and relatable that I formed a really strong attachment to all of them very quickly. I loved how Dorothy was a very practical little girl, and was never really afraid or wallowing in despair. She had a goal to accomplish and she set her mind to it and so she did get home in the end. The scarecrow was so sweet in trying to shield the rest of his friends from harm constantly, and he had some surprisingly comedic moments. The tin woodman was probably the most relatable to me because he kept crying haha :'> he was so tenderhearted and loving that I don't understand how he possibly could have thought he didn't have a heart before. (I was a little disappointed that he never went back to the Munchkin girl he was convinced he would marry, but I guess it's been a while...) And of course the cowardly lion becoming brave when he had friends to take care of will never fail to touch me deeply. I love how sweet they all were together and very much regret that Dorothy lost the slippers at the end... I so so wish that she could visit Oz and her friends as often as she liked in the future. I also wish we got a glimpse of Oz the magician again, just to know if he made it to Omaha or not! But I have no real complaints about the book and I absolutely loved cross-stitching and listening to Tituss Burgess' comic narration (and extra screaming sound effects haha). It made for a very pleasant Saturday!
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Reading the book you learn that the movie was quite faithful but left a few things out. It has much more fairy-tale vibe, and it’s definitely worth the read.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not quite what I expected but such a wonderful story! The writing was not the greatest, but I was mesmerized by the beautiful picture it created! Can’t wait to keep going with this series
adventurous
hopeful
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:
N/A
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No, before this point in my life, I had never read any of the Oz books. I always wanted to. I just didn’t. So it was a pleasant surprise when an audiobook copy was offered to me for free from iBooks.
The book? It’s amazing to realize just how much different it is from the movie we all know and love. Sure, the essence of it is still there, but a lot of details are changed. No Mrs. Gulch, no ruby slippers (they’re silver), Dorothy is about seven years old instead of 15ish, that sort of thing. But the strangest thing for me was hearing how quickly seemingly major plot points were glossed over. In fact, the story that we all know is basically done by chapter 15 (of 25). So while what we know passes quickly, there is a lot of additional stuff that was left out of the movie. Give and take, I suppose. Still a lot of fun.
This audiobook was narrated by Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame. And Tituss is amazing. I don’t watch UKS so my familiarity with him is limited to commercials for the show, really. But with what little I knew of him, I had high hopes for his performance and he didn’t let me down. A great, whimsical voice that lends loads of childlike amazement to a story rich with it already. And he does distinguish character voices (unlike other narrators recruited by Apple). Five stars just for the vocal performance.
The book? It’s amazing to realize just how much different it is from the movie we all know and love. Sure, the essence of it is still there, but a lot of details are changed. No Mrs. Gulch, no ruby slippers (they’re silver), Dorothy is about seven years old instead of 15ish, that sort of thing. But the strangest thing for me was hearing how quickly seemingly major plot points were glossed over. In fact, the story that we all know is basically done by chapter 15 (of 25). So while what we know passes quickly, there is a lot of additional stuff that was left out of the movie. Give and take, I suppose. Still a lot of fun.
This audiobook was narrated by Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame. And Tituss is amazing. I don’t watch UKS so my familiarity with him is limited to commercials for the show, really. But with what little I knew of him, I had high hopes for his performance and he didn’t let me down. A great, whimsical voice that lends loads of childlike amazement to a story rich with it already. And he does distinguish character voices (unlike other narrators recruited by Apple). Five stars just for the vocal performance.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very different from the movie I've loved all the years. glad I finally read it though.