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bargainbookquest's review against another edition
Each book has gotten an individual rating and review. I will calculate the rating and add an approximate here at some point.
sylda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
maryloulynninmi's review against another edition
5.0
Very enjoyable
I very much enjoyed revisiting Oz in these classic stories. Dorothy and her friends are still delightful. I am glad they included the illustrations from the first book.
I very much enjoyed revisiting Oz in these classic stories. Dorothy and her friends are still delightful. I am glad they included the illustrations from the first book.
bargainbookquest's review against another edition
Each book has gotten an individual rating and review. I will calculate the rating and add an approximate here at some point.
lipsandpalms's review against another edition
3.0
After the first two stories, I can't get into it. It seems to be a cash grab for this universe that started strong enough to inspire millions but fizzled out afterwards. I'm sure they're lovely stories for kids but I was hoping for something more substantive after hearing how dark these can get.
ladyjedi's review against another edition
4.0
I love fairy tales, and The Wizard of Oz is one of the most known due to the popularity of the 1939 film with Judy Garland. What most people do not know or realize is that L. Frank Baum wrote 14 books in total all set in the wonderful land of Oz. A few other writers including Baum's great grandson, have also written books about the many varied characters in Oz, continuing the series. This collection, which is free on Amazon Kindle, contains the 14 books written by Baum, and the first book written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, the first writer to continue the Oz series.
I gave the book 4/5 stars, because it included the 15th book "The Royal Book of Oz" by Thompson. I thought Thompson, inn trying to imitate Baum's style, made the book a bit heavier, and at times tiring to read. She should have used her own style.
The 14 books by Baum are an absolute delight of a fairy tale. Easy to read, lovely strange characters, tales that every child will love and adore. (and that includes big children... )
Read these tales to your children, and love Dorothy and the Wizard, the Scarecrow and Scraps, Glinda and the Tin Man, Ozma and Sawhorse, The Glass Cat, Eureka, Toby, The Cowardly Lion,, the Hungry Tiger...
I gave the book 4/5 stars, because it included the 15th book "The Royal Book of Oz" by Thompson. I thought Thompson, inn trying to imitate Baum's style, made the book a bit heavier, and at times tiring to read. She should have used her own style.
The 14 books by Baum are an absolute delight of a fairy tale. Easy to read, lovely strange characters, tales that every child will love and adore. (and that includes big children... )
Read these tales to your children, and love Dorothy and the Wizard, the Scarecrow and Scraps, Glinda and the Tin Man, Ozma and Sawhorse, The Glass Cat, Eureka, Toby, The Cowardly Lion,, the Hungry Tiger...
abigcoffeedragon's review
3.0
The goal - to read the entire series.
The result - stopping after 5 books in.
Overall, this is the same story told over and over again. It never gets better though.
The result - stopping after 5 books in.
Overall, this is the same story told over and over again. It never gets better though.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
And thus I finish reading the original series of Oz. There were tons of books written later by other people but I figure this is quite enough. It took me two years reading from the local library from pretty amazing reprint versions with the original artwork. And it was worth reading and I wish I had read it earlier. And I would have read it to my kids. But on its own, separate from its obvious impact on the world, this series did not hold up to time and was generally unimpressive. There was too much repetition and not enough interesting plot. The characters were imaginative and silly and endlessly weird though, which is definitely the series' strength. 3.5 of 5.