timartin's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
chandraleereads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars. I am knocking off half a star because this is when the series starts to have inconsistencies (but they don’t bother me much so I will only give this one demerit). Overall another silly and fun journey with Dorothy and friends.
gizmo_42's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing story from the world of oz, new and old characters can be seen, these stories are easy to read and keeps.You wanting to read more, written in detail that you can pictures you are reading. I cannot wait to read the rest of the oz series
kaylamolander's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Not the best Oz book. Seemed to meander and serve more as a plot device for the longer series than as a standalone book.
davros4's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure if it is due to my having read the first four Oz books in a row, but I was disappointed with this one.
When Dorothy tells her gang that Ozma will save them at 4pm it was just too convenient, especially as it had probably been 4pm a few times during the journey. So either Dorothy only remembered she needed to make the signal once they had reached the dead end in the cave (given that Ozma checks on her at the same time every day, this doesn't seem plausible), or Ozma is just a shit friend, as Dorothy et al were in strife pretty much the whole time in the story.... Do you really need to give a signal for help when you're being attacked by wooden Gargoyles and everyone around you is fighting for their lives?
I did like the introduction to new friends to have an adventure with though, and the lands they travelled through were as imaginative and bizarre as you'd expect. Hoping the next book will be better.
When Dorothy tells her gang that Ozma will save them at 4pm it was just too convenient, especially as it had probably been 4pm a few times during the journey. So either Dorothy only remembered she needed to make the signal once they had reached the dead end in the cave (given that Ozma checks on her at the same time every day, this doesn't seem plausible), or Ozma is just a shit friend, as Dorothy et al were in strife pretty much the whole time in the story.... Do you really need to give a signal for help when you're being attacked by wooden Gargoyles and everyone around you is fighting for their lives?
I did like the introduction to new friends to have an adventure with though, and the lands they travelled through were as imaginative and bizarre as you'd expect. Hoping the next book will be better.
books_penguin's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
suhbreenah's review against another edition
3.0
This book took me so long to finish. I liked it, but I personally didn't find it extraordinary. I might get around to finishing the series but it's not a priority.
thebeardedpoet's review against another edition
4.0
Ever day-dream about falling into a crack in the earth and finding strange communities of people living underground? Me neither! Nor did I ever imagine that I'd read about a kitty on trial for murder! This one is strictly for those who can approach it as a child . . .
Sorry. I confess right up front that I'm being completely uncritical here. If I were critical about the preposterous concepts, the lack of development of the new worlds visited, the flake-outs of the continuity of the series, or the shape of the plot, this one would not fare too well. Yet, I enjoyed it. I delighted in the wildly imaginative creatures, even if they were underdeveloped. I loved the unpredictability of what happens next and then what happens after that. Most of the book was a wacky "on the road" journey through cultures that exist underground. Near the end of the book, the cast arrives in Oz and has warm-fuzzy reunions with old friends-for the most part. Suffice it to say, some of the new members of the cast don't play well with others. Lastly there is court-room drama where a kitten is put on trial for murder. It's absurd, but if you can approach the book with the innocence of a child with wide surprised eyes, it's fun!
Sorry. I confess right up front that I'm being completely uncritical here. If I were critical about the preposterous concepts, the lack of development of the new worlds visited, the flake-outs of the continuity of the series, or the shape of the plot, this one would not fare too well. Yet, I enjoyed it. I delighted in the wildly imaginative creatures, even if they were underdeveloped. I loved the unpredictability of what happens next and then what happens after that. Most of the book was a wacky "on the road" journey through cultures that exist underground. Near the end of the book, the cast arrives in Oz and has warm-fuzzy reunions with old friends-for the most part. Suffice it to say, some of the new members of the cast don't play well with others. Lastly there is court-room drama where a kitten is put on trial for murder. It's absurd, but if you can approach the book with the innocence of a child with wide surprised eyes, it's fun!