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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)

L. Frank Baum

Start date: September 1, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

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Apr 18, 2013 Ashleigh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classic-lit, series-tbr, middle-grade, adventure, reviewed

I totally dig it, this strange children's fantasy. If I had read this as a kid it would have been a favourite. I missed out there, Mum??

The weird, ironic, charismatic characters from the Munchkins to the Winged Monkeys are just too cool. The story is quirky, some parts are out-there and slightly violent in ways.

A good book for children as I feel it touches on confidence and believing in one's self. The characters go after something they want even though they are afraid and continually doubt the ...more

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Aug 29, 2013 Jazzy Lemon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, american-authors

A childhood favourite.

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Jan 28, 2020 R.B. added it · review of another edition

Shelves: project-gutenberg, 20th-century, childrens, award-winner

My first experience with the series was with the movie "Return to Oz", which in Italy was titled similarly to The Marvelous Land of Oz making it harder to tell it was a sequel.
Possibly my favourite movie at the time, so when I grew up and realized there was another movie I decided to watch it. I was very disappointed, that movie has very little of the actual story in it and a different feel. Judy Garland was obviously too old to play Dorothy, I guess it could have worked had they given her less ...more

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May 28, 2015 Mike rated it really liked it

Classic story I read again, 45 years later. I read this at the same time as "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" and noticed the similarity of fable/wonder tale. ...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Brie_reads rated it really liked it

Part of the Wicked collection but it was fun to go back and reread the original story. It’s been decades since I did and seeing Dorothy arrive by cyclone, killing the Wicked Witch of the East and getting her silver shoes before embarking on a trip to meet the wizard was so fun. After rereading Wicked, you really see how Maguire emphasized the world giving Boq a larger backstory, more history of the kingdoms and realms Dorothy travels through and more.

Reasons I Recommended:

1) My mom’s favourite ...more

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Nov 25, 2012 A B rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, rereads

I read this book several times as a kid, and this was my first time reading it as an (official) adult. It's still 150+ pages of pure magic and delight. I'd write a longer review, but now I have to get started on rereading the rest of the Oz books because I remember how sad I was that the book ended and how thrilled I was to learn that there were MOAR Oz books. ...more

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