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chandraleereads's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Sooooo many puns. Very curious about the books that came after since it seemed like Baum REALLY wanted this to be the last one!
sherwoodreads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved these books when thirteen. Now they don't hold up quite as well, yet Baum is so interesting, and what he was trying to do is so interesting, and above all, the Oz community is so interesting, that I maintain my unstinting loyalty.
lady_jess_87's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
4.0
jackievr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mousecat'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
4.0
monarchbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"This is the end of Oz." YOU WROTE 8 MORE BOOKS
giopep's review against another edition
4.0
L. Frank Baum ha scritto La città di smeraldo di Oz, sesto libro della serie, pensandolo come il libro che avrebbe dovuto chiudere la faccenda. E in effetti si respira un po' quell’aria da Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame, con l’esercito delle peggio creature di Oz e dintorni che sta scavando un tunnel per raggiungere la città e piantare un casino che metà basta. Il Thanos della situazione è quell’infame del re Niomo, già visto e umiliato qualche libro prima, che cerca di mettere assieme i Sinistri Sei e si prepara all’assalto. La situazione è drammatica e ne viene fuori un bel senso di tensione crescente, seppur sempre smorzato dall’umorismo della serie e anche un po' dal fatto che mezzo libro è un continuo ritornare di personaggi accompagnati da spiegone per aiutare chi magari non ha letto tutti i precedenti. Ma insomma, ci si diverte, specie poi con un finale in cui Ozma la butta in quel posto a Niomo e compagni in stile Doctor Strange. E finisce tutto qui. #credici