jmbz38's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Been awhile since I had read one of these. They are so much the same that reading them one after another is kind of a little annoying. And yet this one left me interested in reading the next one immediately. As usual it was a travelogue visiting odd new characters. But at least there was a relatively interesting and reasonable mission. Definitely worth reading aloud to children and one of the better books but still only bubblegum at best. 3.5 of 5.
chandranolynne's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
This one was really fun! In the way that I had wished the The Scarecrow of Oz or Tik-Tok of Oz had been origin stories, this one was more or less actually that for the Tin Woodman. Instead of a traditional origin story, though, this was the story of the present-day Tin Woodman revisiting his past and finding the people that he left behind before the first book takes place. It was, of course, full of adventure and silliness, but there was a sweet aspect, too, of past lives and how who we were once were matters to who we are now.
metalmakubex'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sergei_ter_tumasov's review
1.0
Единственное, чем примечателен этот бездарный, нудный автоплагиат - это тем, что тут сбывается мечта чудовища Франкенштейна!
quoththegirl's review
3.0
2017: Reread this aloud with my husband and forgot how incredibly unsettling the premise of this story would be if it took place anywhere other than Oz.
2014: Sam gave me an exquisite copy of The Tin Woodman of Oz for my birthday, which called for an immediate reread of the story. The twelfth Oz book, it was the last to be published before his death in 1919 (the two remaining stories were published posthumously). All of the Oz books kind of blend together for me since I read them all together many years ago, so this was almost like reading it for the first time. The book follows the Tin Woodman, obviously, on his adventures with the Scarecrow and Woot the Wanderer, which include becoming enchanted by a giantess, running into Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, and finding the Tin Soldier, among other hijinks. Dorothy and Ozma pop in for a brief hello, and in general the book is a delightful romp through Oz. Baum’s outlandish creatures could easily be made creepy (watch the terrifying Return to Oz movie as proof of that), but he tells things so matter-of-factly and sweetly that they aren’t disturbing.
2014: Sam gave me an exquisite copy of The Tin Woodman of Oz for my birthday, which called for an immediate reread of the story. The twelfth Oz book, it was the last to be published before his death in 1919 (the two remaining stories were published posthumously). All of the Oz books kind of blend together for me since I read them all together many years ago, so this was almost like reading it for the first time. The book follows the Tin Woodman, obviously, on his adventures with the Scarecrow and Woot the Wanderer, which include becoming enchanted by a giantess, running into Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, and finding the Tin Soldier, among other hijinks. Dorothy and Ozma pop in for a brief hello, and in general the book is a delightful romp through Oz. Baum’s outlandish creatures could easily be made creepy (watch the terrifying Return to Oz movie as proof of that), but he tells things so matter-of-factly and sweetly that they aren’t disturbing.
emiged's review against another edition
3.0
Another installment in the Oz series. I liked getting more back story on dear Nick Chopper, though I still haven't really figured out the timeline of events between the two dismemberments, courtships, intended weddings, rustings, and the witch's death. And I don't really get Nimmie Amee. Two tin men promise to marry her, don't show up on time, and she doesn't think to scour the forest for their rusted selves? It's not that big a forest, after all. Anyway, as is often the case, the sweethearts of yesteryear are not quite a perfect and wonderful as we remember them and the tin men are relieved to be released from their self-imposed duty to ensure Nimmie Amee's happiness.
We meet a few new friends (Woot the Wanderer, Captain Fyter, Ku-Klip) and a few new enemies (Mrs. Yoop, the hippogyraf). They travel to a part of the Munchkin country we haven't seen before and we meet the Loons and Tommy Kwikstep and we get to see old friends Jinjur and Polychrome again. Just another day in the life of the land of Oz.
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We meet a few new friends (Woot the Wanderer, Captain Fyter, Ku-Klip) and a few new enemies (Mrs. Yoop, the hippogyraf). They travel to a part of the Munchkin country we haven't seen before and we meet the Loons and Tommy Kwikstep and we get to see old friends Jinjur and Polychrome again. Just another day in the life of the land of Oz.
For more book reviews, come visit my blog, Build Enough Bookshelves.