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A review by kitsuneheart
The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum
3.0
So many of these Oz books have titles with nothing really to do with the contents (looking at you, "Scarecrow of Oz"), so it's nice to see one where the title character is not only important, but the entire plot revolves around him! And it is ESPECIALLY nice to see a more over-arching plot.
The Tin Woodman relates the story of his human love, whom he lost all feeling for as his body was changed to tin. Since he had promised to marry her, his friends insist it is his duty to follow through, and they go on a journey to find her and achieve the nuptials. We get a nice ending where the female love makes her own decision on her destiny, rounding out one of the few Oz stories with more plot and less randomness.
I'm glad to finally give this story a three-star review, instead of my customary two-star. I wish the Oz series had a little more structure, as with this tale.
The Tin Woodman relates the story of his human love, whom he lost all feeling for as his body was changed to tin. Since he had promised to marry her, his friends insist it is his duty to follow through, and they go on a journey to find her and achieve the nuptials. We get a nice ending where the female love makes her own decision on her destiny, rounding out one of the few Oz stories with more plot and less randomness.
I'm glad to finally give this story a three-star review, instead of my customary two-star. I wish the Oz series had a little more structure, as with this tale.