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lory_enterenchanted's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
3.0
An OK installment of the Oz books that mixes up some elements from earlier books, especially Ozma of Oz and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.
giopep's review against another edition
4.0
Arrivati all’ottavo libro della serie, con tanto di conclusione e poi rilancio manco fosse un franchise di cent’anni dopo, dovrei ormai averci fatto l’abitudine, ma l’approccio seriale tutto a base di personaggi che ritornano e si mescolano a quelli nuovi in un tripudio di rimandi e ricordi continua ad affascinarmi. Tic Toc di Oz segna il nuovo ritorno del Re Niomo, che è un po' il Thanos del secolo scorso. Il suo regno viene invaso da una serie di nuovi e vecchi personaggi bizzarri mossi dalle motivazioni più improbabili e lui cerca di respingerli e deviarli in territori vicini come se fosse un primo ministro alle prese con un flusso migratorio. Mi fa sorridere anche se non credo che sia un’allegoria voluta (ma nel libro precedente si parlava di sistemi carcerari, quindi vai a sapere). Comunque è un altro libro super appassionante, divertentissimo e pieno di idee bislacche.
_lilbey_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tregina's review against another edition
3.0
I certainly enjoyed this book more than the last in the series, though it was best enjoyed without thinking too hard about it or trying to figure out how it all makes sense in the chronology. Although the whole series is about girls having adventures, which I have always loved about it, this one in particular felt like girls having adventures together.
victoriafrost1991's review against another edition
2.0
It was more adventurous then the previous books of the Wizard of Oz series. Although it did mention Tik-Tok for a portion of the story as a soldier and prisoner, I thought it would be mostly of him rather than the Shaggy Man or Queen Anne's story. Its good to see some balance in story telling with different character development. Yet, the story line is quite standard of how the author made it for all Oz books after the first one in which there is a new character traveling, a squabble, it gets resolved happily and then they almost all go to the Emerald City and meet Ozma.
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
The next book in the Oz series. Very cute story, combining all characters but focusing Shaggy Man more than Tik Tok, as they travel to find Shaggy Man’s brother who was captured by the Nome King. We are introduced to Betsy Bobbin and her mule pal, Hank.
It was cute and quick. I enjoyed it more than some of the others.
It was cute and quick. I enjoyed it more than some of the others.
cowmouflage's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
mrdent's review against another edition
5.0
It really is interesting- TikTok of Oz is a totally brazen retread of old ground for this series, and yet it succeeds and comes across as one of the better Oz books. It’s obviously a redux of Ozma of Oz, or a remix if you will. The Nome King of Ev has imprisoned someone and an army from Oz comes to stop him, also they meet TikTok along the way. What’s more is that the characters are also obviously reinterpretations of old Oz characters. Queen Ann is General Jinjur, her army is based on the army of Oz, Princess Ozga is Princess Ozma, Betsy Bobbin is egregiously a Dorothy clone… but the plotting is tighter and often the characterization is more on point here, so I can’t help but find it thoroughly enjoyable. Ozma of Oz in particular is a very precious and beloved book for me, and yet I feel that if I detach myself and look at the two more critically, TikTok of Oz might be argued to be the better book.
It’s nothing new. Think of it as The Greatest Hits of Oz.
It’s nothing new. Think of it as The Greatest Hits of Oz.