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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
This was so much harder to get through than the original. The old characters feel tired and the new ones are strange. The biggest drawback (and why I stopped reading it to the kids half way through) is it's very sexist sub plots. Oh well, we can still dream of Oz.
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
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
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
these bitches are EVVVILLLL. except the sawhorse, the sawhorse can hang
adventurous
funny
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:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars.
I think I enjoyed this one even better than the first book! It seems like this sort of sets up the world of Oz for the abundance of sequels, while the first book really just seemed like a stand-alone.
I really don't have much different to say than many other reviewers have... Jack was fun, but a bit too vocal of his anxiousness, the Saw-Horse was snarky in a straightforward way, and the Woggle-Bug's puns were awesome. The plot twist at the end was a surprise, and really wasn't even alluded to at the beginning which was refreshing.
The illustrations are pretty amazingly terrifyingly surreal, which is a very good thing. The Woggle-Bug looks like he was taken from an early 30's cartoon (which I know is not possible, but that IS the style that Neill's illustrations are) which I LOVED, because that's always guaranteed to be nightmare fuel awesomeness. Also, Jack, while a pumpkin, reminded me immediately of Jack Skellington. The illustrations REALLY make these stories.
I have a few other things that I need to read/finish reading at the moment, but I definitely want to start the next installment soon!
I think I enjoyed this one even better than the first book! It seems like this sort of sets up the world of Oz for the abundance of sequels, while the first book really just seemed like a stand-alone.
I really don't have much different to say than many other reviewers have... Jack was fun, but a bit too vocal of his anxiousness, the Saw-Horse was snarky in a straightforward way, and the Woggle-Bug's puns were awesome. The plot twist at the end was a surprise, and really wasn't even alluded to at the beginning which was refreshing.
The illustrations are pretty amazingly terrifyingly surreal, which is a very good thing. The Woggle-Bug looks like he was taken from an early 30's cartoon (which I know is not possible, but that IS the style that Neill's illustrations are) which I LOVED, because that's always guaranteed to be nightmare fuel awesomeness. Also, Jack, while a pumpkin, reminded me immediately of Jack Skellington. The illustrations REALLY make these stories.
I have a few other things that I need to read/finish reading at the moment, but I definitely want to start the next installment soon!