The Wizard of Oz (Tor Classics) by L. Frank Baum Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wizard of Oz (Tor Classics)
Book Review: I Really Like the Wizard of Oz
Summary: 5 Stars
The Wizard of Oz was very good. There were magical creatures in the Wizard of Oz like the Scarecrow & the Tin Woodman. Toto was cute & said,"woof! woof! woof! The Lion could talk like a human. I realy liked the Wizard of Oz. -by B.C.Book Review: The Wizard of OZ
Summary: 5 Stars
Dorothy and Toto are living in Kansas when a squall blows them and their house to the land of OZ. In OZ Dorothy and Toto meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion. They all want help from the wizard, but the wizard gives them a task of destroying the Wicked Witch of the West. The Witch sees them coming so she sends her bees to get them. But the bees are frightened of them. The Witch sends the crows to get them, but the scarecrow scares them off. Then the Witch sends her wolves but the Tin Woodsman gets rid of them. To find out what happens next, please read the book. I also recommend The Marvelous Land of Oz. There are many other books in the series. Out of the ones I've read, they are magical and happy. I recommend this book for all readers. Book Review: The Movie Left Some Stuff Out (Beheadings)
Summary: 5 Stars
The Wizard of Oz is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I still have to say that I like the book better. Why? The book has more weird stuff in it than the movie does; probably because of theatrical limitations like time, budget, and technological contraints. For instance, the Wicked Witch of the West in the book has only one eye. Nowadays computer graphics could make that possible in a film, but back in the day, most movies couldn't pull off effects like that.
The book and the movie deviate from each other quite a bit, but both include essentially the same story. I'm glad the movie didn't try to copy the book directly, and changed some parts to not only fit the limits it had, but to make the whole story more movie-esque - like really jazzing up Munchkin Land and making it smaller than the book implied it was. (Dorothy is of the same height as the Munchkins in the book.)
One thing in the book that I thought was really cool was that the Wizard of Oz shows himself in multiple forms, not just the big head. He's even a lady at one point. Also I like the hammer-head guys at the end of the book. L. Frank Baum really showed me his creative abilities there.
On a side note, there are some violent scenes in the book, particularly involving multiple beheadings at a time.
I really think that if you only see the movie and don't read the book, you're missing out. This book contains the REAL Tinman, and the REAL Scarecrow. The ones from the movie are just copies. Darn good copies, but still copies. Oh, the things a good book from a good author can inspire!
Book Review: Wizard of Oz (Wordsworth Collection)
Summary: 5 Stars
Having watched the movie on numerous occasions I thought that it would be pertinent to read it. I dare say, that this was a splendid and brilliant experience. L. Frank Baum has managed to create an astounding fantasy world that includes the tinman, the strawman and the lion all which are looking for attributes that they sorely lack in their lives. The discriptors used and the verbage are nothing short of amazing and I love every single page of this great and fascinating story. I highly recommend it.Book Review: great book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book never gets old. It's timeless and always fun to read.