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lillygabriella's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading this aloud to my youngest. Mr Baum was apparently unconcerned with continuity, as a number of details are different from the first book. The story is mostly as I remember it, with a few parts which had escaped my recall. Good for younger children as a chapter a night bedtime story.
A fine fantasy romp through the land of Oz, the beliefs and sentiments of the characters are reflective of the time period in which it was written. This is most evident in reference to General Jinjur's army of revolt, which makes it clear that Mr. Baum was not a supporter of female sufferage.
A fine fantasy romp through the land of Oz, the beliefs and sentiments of the characters are reflective of the time period in which it was written. This is most evident in reference to General Jinjur's army of revolt, which makes it clear that Mr. Baum was not a supporter of female sufferage.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I remember greatly enjoying the Oz books a kid, and jumped on the chance to re-read them via Substack. Very interesting to read them as an adult.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and War
abomine's review against another edition
3.0
4 stars for the story, 2 stars for the audiobook narration (I listened to a different edition than the one shown here).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
abomine's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Some aspects of this book have aged about as well as milk (General Jinjur and her army of revolt would fit right into in an old-timey anti-suffragette political cartoon), but like the previous book, it's counterbalanced by a substantial cast of powerful and compelling female characters.
Speaking of female characters, there's a genuinely cool plot twist at the end that I won't spoil here. While not handled as well as it would be in a more modern book, the fact that it's there at all in something published in the early 1900s is pretty impressive.
Speaking of female characters, there's a genuinely cool plot twist at the end that I won't spoil here. While not handled as well as it would be in a more modern book, the fact that it's there at all in something published in the early 1900s is pretty impressive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny