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A review by missbookiverse
Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 2: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz/The Road to Oz/The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
4.0
Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz ★★★★☆
Loved this Oz adventure, mainly due to the appearance of the 9 tiny piglets which were not in enough scenes at all! Other parts I enjoyed were the silly vegetable people, the Dragonettes (I really hope I'll meet them again in future books) and the creepy invisible bears. Zeb seemed kind of unnecessary as he stayed very pale throughout the book. And I didn't like the stupid kitten of course because she kept wanting to eat the tiny piglets. Come to me mouse-sized, precious piggies and let me take care of you forever ♥
The Road to Oz ★★✯☆☆
This adventure was pretty boring, very similar to the previous book but with less fun characters. I didn't care for the Shaggy Man or Button-Bright (and we didn't even figure out where he came from even though Santa Clause knew!). I did like Polychrome but she didn't get much spotlight. The only fun thing was the cross-over from Santa Clause and his little helpers whom I've gotten to know in Baum's other book [b:The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus|715058|The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus|L. Frank Baum|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387732742s/715058.jpg|701311]. Oh, and my beloved piglets were mentioned briefly!
The Emerald City of Oz ★★★★☆
Much better than the previous book! This one had a serious threat with the attack of the Nome King and it explored lots of new places and people in Oz. My favourite was Utensia (a place full of living cutlery and tableware) and Bunbury (where everyone and everything is made of bread, pastry, cake etc.) because their citizens constantly talked in puns.
I didn't like how much of a plot hole the magic belt is. It can fulfill any wish, so why not just wish the attackers away from the get-go? Also, the end – in which Oz is sealed off from the outside completely – left a bad taste in my mouth. I get that they want to be safe and keep Oz a happy place but it feels mean and elitist to shut yourself off from other countries so completely.
Loved this Oz adventure, mainly due to the appearance of the 9 tiny piglets which were not in enough scenes at all! Other parts I enjoyed were the silly vegetable people, the Dragonettes (I really hope I'll meet them again in future books) and the creepy invisible bears. Zeb seemed kind of unnecessary as he stayed very pale throughout the book. And I didn't like the stupid kitten of course because she kept wanting to eat the tiny piglets. Come to me mouse-sized, precious piggies and let me take care of you forever ♥
The Road to Oz ★★✯☆☆
This adventure was pretty boring, very similar to the previous book but with less fun characters. I didn't care for the Shaggy Man or Button-Bright (and we didn't even figure out where he came from even though Santa Clause knew!). I did like Polychrome but she didn't get much spotlight. The only fun thing was the cross-over from Santa Clause and his little helpers whom I've gotten to know in Baum's other book [b:The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus|715058|The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus|L. Frank Baum|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387732742s/715058.jpg|701311]. Oh, and my beloved piglets were mentioned briefly!
The Emerald City of Oz ★★★★☆
Much better than the previous book! This one had a serious threat with the attack of the Nome King and it explored lots of new places and people in Oz. My favourite was Utensia (a place full of living cutlery and tableware) and Bunbury (where everyone and everything is made of bread, pastry, cake etc.) because their citizens constantly talked in puns.
I didn't like how much of a plot hole the magic belt is. It can fulfill any wish, so why not just wish the attackers away from the get-go? Also, the end – in which Oz is sealed off from the outside completely – left a bad taste in my mouth. I get that they want to be safe and keep Oz a happy place but it feels mean and elitist to shut yourself off from other countries so completely.