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_lilbey_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
skochara's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
2.0
A collection of short stories set in Oz, most of which I can not recall in the few weeks since reading. The only one I remember is the first, in which the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger go in search of babies to eat and grown men to kill. Of course, this being Oz, they do no such thing, and gladly go back to a placid life serving Ozma.
Very lackluster, even for the Wizard of Oz. These stories were originally meant to interest new readers in a revitalized series, and they may interest the very young, but anyone with a bit of discernment is unlikely to enjoy these unless they are a true Oz fan.
Very lackluster, even for the Wizard of Oz. These stories were originally meant to interest new readers in a revitalized series, and they may interest the very young, but anyone with a bit of discernment is unlikely to enjoy these unless they are a true Oz fan.
acoffia's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
A bunch of simple short stories of Oz. Very heavy on the deus ex machina and not very substantial. But pleasant. The art doesn't quite match up with the stories but it still adds to the whole. It's interesting to remember that in the series of Oz, the Wizard becomes a Wizard after all. While in popular media where he is known primarily from the movie, he is just a fraud. In any case these stories are a bit too simple for me, but would read aloud just fine.
sergei_ter_tumasov's review
1.0
Ну, тут без изменений: ни капли увлекательности, ни намёка на поучительность! Есть и очень большой плюс: это последняя книга в серии, которую я начал читать в марте 2015 с целью улучшить свой английский. Первые книги были ещё ничего (или я был слишком добрый), ну а потом автор просто потерял голову от успеха и стал писать явные глупости, не заботясь ни об оригинальности сюжета, ни о его увлекательности!!!
Средняя оценка всей серии - 2 (посчитал на калькуляторе)!!!
Средняя оценка всей серии - 2 (посчитал на калькуляторе)!!!
booksavvyreviews's review against another edition
4.0
What an interesting collection of short stories! I've never read the original Oz, but I've seen the first movie more than a dozen times. This is so not the movie! It may move me to read the series.
Quirky, dark, and creepy.
Quirky, dark, and creepy.