A review by chandranolynne
The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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.