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A review by derekdavis31
Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 4: Rinkitink in Oz; The Lost Princess of Oz; The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum
4.0
RINKITINK OF OZ
This is probably my least favorite book in the series. The title character of the story was slightly amusing and I found myself laughing at various parts of the story, but to me he just seemed to serve as nothing more than a jolly character and nothing more.
The story itself was a simple story and didn't seem to be as complex as the others in the series thus far. It seemed that Baum wanted to incorporate this as a separate story in the beginning, but changed his mind and had it as a part of the series. It might have been better, had it remained a standalone without any reference to Oz and not including Dorothy or Ozma.
THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZ
I enjoyed The Lost Princess of Oz much more than I did with Rinkitink of Oz. The premise of the story was very solid and the new characters were very interesting. I especially enjoyed the antagonist of the story, Ugu the Shoemaker. His rationale as to why he wanted all the magic of Oz was very relatable in certain ways, and reveals just how timeless the moral of the story really is.
THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZ
I really enjoyed my time in this story. In previous stories, we hear about the Tin Woodman's story of how he came to be. In this story, it is another journey, but this time we are journeying to find what has become of Nimmie Amee. I'd explain more of this journey, but that will open up to potential spoilers.
Along the way, Polychrome comes back into the story. I must admit, I enjoy her character the most, as she is very joyful and is explained and described so beautifully. However, I was not content with the way the story ended, although I did end up correct in my assumption on what happened once they had found Amee. The ending felt way too choppy, and could have been better written.
This is probably my least favorite book in the series. The title character of the story was slightly amusing and I found myself laughing at various parts of the story, but to me he just seemed to serve as nothing more than a jolly character and nothing more.
The story itself was a simple story and didn't seem to be as complex as the others in the series thus far. It seemed that Baum wanted to incorporate this as a separate story in the beginning, but changed his mind and had it as a part of the series. It might have been better, had it remained a standalone without any reference to Oz and not including Dorothy or Ozma.
THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZ
I enjoyed The Lost Princess of Oz much more than I did with Rinkitink of Oz. The premise of the story was very solid and the new characters were very interesting. I especially enjoyed the antagonist of the story, Ugu the Shoemaker. His rationale as to why he wanted all the magic of Oz was very relatable in certain ways, and reveals just how timeless the moral of the story really is.
THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZ
I really enjoyed my time in this story. In previous stories, we hear about the Tin Woodman's story of how he came to be. In this story, it is another journey, but this time we are journeying to find what has become of Nimmie Amee. I'd explain more of this journey, but that will open up to potential spoilers.
Along the way, Polychrome comes back into the story. I must admit, I enjoy her character the most, as she is very joyful and is explained and described so beautifully. However, I was not content with the way the story ended, although I did end up correct in my assumption on what happened once they had found Amee. The ending felt way too choppy, and could have been better written.