A review by j_ata
The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum

2.0

Definitely suffered a bit being read directly after The Emerald City of Oz, in my estimation one of the series' strongest, as this late installation—one of the few I'd never read before—felt particularly weak. Bonus points for the a generous helping of the prickly Glass Cat (as an adult I'm clearly drawn to the more cantankerous of Baum's creations), but substantial points detracted due to Kiki Aru, one of the most unlikable characters in the Oz universe—from early on I was rooting for the Gnome King to off that little sh*t once & for all.