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Much more beheading than the films, but overall very good. The adventures were simply told, but still held a lot of excitement. There were some times I literally laughed out loud. My favorite running joke (whether it was intentional or not) was how characters kept saying goodbye so flippantly as if they hadn’t just been or weren’t currently in life-threatening situations.

I listened to this in one sitting while I did my hair and I was never bored, nor did I ever zone out (which happens a lot with me and audiobooks if I’m not interested).

Titus Burgess’s narration was fantastic. So much emotion and the characters felt distinct from one another not just because of the different voices he put on for each, but their individual personalities came through in his performance.

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prairiek's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I read this book (and the entire series) multiple times in middle and high school, but haven't read it since. And then I saw that some one was going to serialize it into chapters and I just had to reread it! It was very good, holding up remarkably well for something writing in 1900.

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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diana_raquel's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

“There is no place like home.”

Inspired by the works of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, the Oz series tell the stories of Dorothy, a girl from Kansas, in the World of Oz. These stories were clearly inspired by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Andersen, however, there is a twist to these stories that have a certain American feel (the contrast between the World Oz and Kansas is an excellent example of this).
The stories of the Oz universe are clearly a story for children, however, I would say that adults would also like these stories. They are complete stories (with a beginning, middle, and end), full of wonderment, and well-developed characters.
I really liked these stories and fully recommend them.

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