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bethpeninger 's review for:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
3.5 stars
I've never read the actual book so in the continuing quest to read classics I decided to kick off April with this short, beloved story. It was imaginative and fun. Written in 1900 this story has been adapted for stage, film, and in other spin-offs (past and future). This story has inspired creativity for decades now. What is it about this adventure that prompts that? I have no answers for that but it is undeniable. What I didn't realize is that Baum ran with the land of Oz and authored 14 books total about the fantasy land. The other books get fairly good reviews so now I'm even more curious. The series seems to be the American "Chronicles of Narnia." ;) Anyway, Baum wrote a fun book that I enjoyed and if it was commentary on the political temperature at the time I chose not to even acknowledge that in my reading. :)
I've never read the actual book so in the continuing quest to read classics I decided to kick off April with this short, beloved story. It was imaginative and fun. Written in 1900 this story has been adapted for stage, film, and in other spin-offs (past and future). This story has inspired creativity for decades now. What is it about this adventure that prompts that? I have no answers for that but it is undeniable. What I didn't realize is that Baum ran with the land of Oz and authored 14 books total about the fantasy land. The other books get fairly good reviews so now I'm even more curious. The series seems to be the American "Chronicles of Narnia." ;) Anyway, Baum wrote a fun book that I enjoyed and if it was commentary on the political temperature at the time I chose not to even acknowledge that in my reading. :)