A review by lory_enterenchanted
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum

adventurous funny lighthearted

4.0

Baum comes back to Oz with one of his better efforts, in spite of Ozma's behavior being illogical as usual. (Mari Ness calls it "Ozma fail.") The problem is that those few people allowed to use magic in Oz are too powerful, but that has to be ignored or side-stepped at times so that anything can happen. In one of those logical holes the Patchwork Girl was brought to life, a welcome addition to the population! The standard quest narrative of finding items for a magical potion is unnecessary if Ozma would just remember to use the Magic Belt, but it's not even mentioned in this book. But the real point is for Ojo to travel and learn ...