carolynlowe 's review for:

The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum

3.0

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I recently decided to read the entire Oz series, mostly because I enjoy the movie and wanted to compare the story to the movie but also to see some older children's books. I found this book to be interesting and very different from the Oz story I knew. Maybe this is why I wasn't really loving this story. I didn't dislike it but I found Tip, the main character, to be unlikable. I liked the new companions that joined the journey and it was nice to see the Scarecrow and Tin Man again (although bummer that the Scarecrow kind of turned into a jerk once he started ruling the Emerald City). Baum definitely covered some progressive topics (a female only army, transgender issues, etc) which was surprising for a book that was 100+ years old. Good read, look forward to seeing how Oz continues.