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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I couldn't think more highly of Baum's imagination and for the superlative, nostalgic film it inspired. Outside of that, 3 stars is being fairly generous; there were none of the most charming parts from the movie I grew up with nor character development.
Oh, and spoiler alert: the slippers weren't even ruby!
Oh, and spoiler alert: the slippers weren't even ruby!
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Après avoir vu il y a des années le film mettant en scène la jeune Judy Garland, j’ai enfin pu lire l’œuvre originale.
Quel plaisir de se replonger en plein pays d’Oz !
Et même si les différences avec le film m’ont quelque peu surpris (comment ça la sorcière de l’Ouest n’est pas verte ? Et les souliers ne sont pas en rubis ? Comment y croire ?!) j’ai tout de même passé un excellent moment de lecture.
Il faut dire que la sublime édition Minalima nous permet de totalement s’immerger dans le récit, entre les pages pop-Up et les magnifiques illustrations.
Bref, j’ai adoré
Quel plaisir de se replonger en plein pays d’Oz !
Et même si les différences avec le film m’ont quelque peu surpris (comment ça la sorcière de l’Ouest n’est pas verte ? Et les souliers ne sont pas en rubis ? Comment y croire ?!) j’ai tout de même passé un excellent moment de lecture.
Il faut dire que la sublime édition Minalima nous permet de totalement s’immerger dans le récit, entre les pages pop-Up et les magnifiques illustrations.
Bref, j’ai adoré
Omg, what a useless effing book! I understand that it's a children's book, but come on, seriously?!
I understand that Dorothy is a young girl (age never defined, but the way she speaks she's got to be under 10), but how can in be that every creature to roam Oz is so simpleminded as portrayed in this book? How can a character be looked upon as not-a-villain when he sends said 10-year-old on an assassination assignment?
I understand that since the book was written so long ago in a very different world, the tone might be alien, but when compared to contemporaries like CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, Frank Baum just sucks as a story teller. The only reason I forced myself to finish (and the fact that it took me a week to read a children's chapter book should say something) was a determination to understand the source of all the movies and tv shows. How anyone loved this book enough to adapt it in the first place I'll never know.
I understand that Dorothy is a young girl (age never defined, but the way she speaks she's got to be under 10), but how can in be that every creature to roam Oz is so simpleminded as portrayed in this book? How can a character be looked upon as not-a-villain when he sends said 10-year-old on an assassination assignment?
I understand that since the book was written so long ago in a very different world, the tone might be alien, but when compared to contemporaries like CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, Frank Baum just sucks as a story teller. The only reason I forced myself to finish (and the fact that it took me a week to read a children's chapter book should say something) was a determination to understand the source of all the movies and tv shows. How anyone loved this book enough to adapt it in the first place I'll never know.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
trying to complete three books this week and this was a terrific palate cleanser. can't wait to read it to my kids someday. #10in10challenge
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredibly cute. I ADORE the artist, which is why I got this book.
Not quite like the movie, but that is not a bad thing.