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A review by kitsuneheart
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
3.0
While I do find the Oz books to be highly repetitive (though I suppose who could blame Baum for doing this to remain financially solvent), this book, at least, has some original charm. We're introduced to several new characters, including the stalwart Ojo, the fanciful Scraps (the Patchwork Girl), and the continually conceited Glass Cat.
The part I like about this book, and which earned it an extra star oveer the other Oz books I've read, is that there's a defined quest and the book as a whole is working towards that quest. So often, the Oz books have a plot something like "whoops, we're in a fairy land, let's wander around." But with an idea of what the character's motivations are and what their final goal is, you can actually get a little invested in the story.
The part I like about this book, and which earned it an extra star oveer the other Oz books I've read, is that there's a defined quest and the book as a whole is working towards that quest. So often, the Oz books have a plot something like "whoops, we're in a fairy land, let's wander around." But with an idea of what the character's motivations are and what their final goal is, you can actually get a little invested in the story.