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A review by erickibler4
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
5.0
Here I am, almost 60, and revisiting Oz, the favorite country of my youth. I must say, these books are as enjoyable to me as ever. And maybe there are things I enjoy even more as an adult. Baum's silly wordplay. The plotting. I love how Ojo never completes his quest, for a reason that should be clear for anyone who knows Oz, once the ingredients he must seek are told to him. But I won't spoil things.
Of course, you meet the madcap Scraps in this book, as well as Ojo, the Woozy, and Bungle the Glass Cat. But there are also star turns from old favorites: the Shaggy Man, Scarecrow, Dorothy, and the Tin Woodman all have major roles to play. The monosyllabic Unc Nunkie is one of my favorite minor characters, too.
Of course, you meet the madcap Scraps in this book, as well as Ojo, the Woozy, and Bungle the Glass Cat. But there are also star turns from old favorites: the Shaggy Man, Scarecrow, Dorothy, and the Tin Woodman all have major roles to play. The monosyllabic Unc Nunkie is one of my favorite minor characters, too.