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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
I liked this book, but didn't love it as much as the first or third (which I actually finished before this one) installments. I started out reading this one aloud to my two little boys, as I did the first one, but they lost interest pretty quickly. This book has a different feel to the language: stiffer, wordier, something I can't quite put my finger on. I wasn't crazy about the rather sexist portrayal of girls via General Jinjur's Army. And the ending,
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wherein Tip is suddenly transformed from a rough-and-tumble boy into a girl...a princess, no less...was very strange, especially considering that when s/he appears again in the third book, there's no trace of Tip left, as if he never existed.I’m enjoying the continuation of the series and exploring Oz, but I didn’t love this as much as the first book (likely due to my love for the movie).
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
It's very cute, but it's a little juvenile for my tastes.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Delightful. I don't like Tip as much as Dorothy but Jack and the Sawhorse are endearing additions to the cast. Jinjur's women's revolution is a bit misogynistic, but deeply funny. I would have lost my mind as a child if I knew this was actually about a magical princess.