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Tik-Tok of Oz
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Queen Ann Soforth of Oogaboo, a remote corner of the Land of Oz, sets out with her army of eighteen to conquer the world in this eighth Oz novel from L. Frank Baum. Quickly transported by Glinda the Good to the barren dominions of the Nome King, the company eventually meets up with some other travelers, in the form of shipwrecked Oklahoma girl Betsy Bobbin and Hank the mule, Ozga the dispossessed Rose Princess, the Shaggy Man, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter. Ann and her army fall in with the Shaggy Man's quest to rescue his long lost brother from the Nome King, and they are soon joined by the mechanical copper man Tik-Tok, whom they rescue from a well. After some adventures in a fairy-land on the other side of the world, courtesy of the Hollow Tube, they eventually do manage to make their way to the Nome King's underground stronghold where, with the help of Quox the dragon, they defeat their enemy...As many other online reviewers have noted, Baum recycles any number of characters and plot-lines in Tik-Tok of Oz, which, despite its title, is more the story of a diverse ensemble of characters, than of one alone. The girl-led army has been seen before in Oziana, in the form of General Jinjur's Army of Revolt, in The Marvelous Land of Oz. The Shaggy Man first appeared in The Road to Oz, as did Polychrome, but their reappearance is not unusual, given Baum's fondness for bringing back his characters. Betsy Bobbin and Hank, on the other hand, are clearly inspired by Dorothy and Billina the yellow hen, who are likewise shipwrecked in Ozma of Oz, also discover Tik-Tok imprisoned and rescue him, and also become involved in an adventure opposing the terrible Nome King. That similarity of plot is not accidental, something discussed in the brief editor's note at the beginning of the edition I read. Apparently this tale began as a stage adaptation of Ozma of Oz, in which Baum was forced to change a number of the characters' names, because he had already signed away the stage rights to the real ones. Having created a slightly different adventure, with a few new characters thrown in, he then turned the stage play (The Tik-Tok Man of Oz) into an entirely new novel. Recycling indeed!Despite its lack of originality with regard to the story-line and characters, I quite enjoyed Tik-Tok of Oz, no doubt owing to the fact that the book upon which it is based, Ozma of Oz, is my favorite of the entire series. Unsurprisingly, the tale here held together fairly well, and was engaging. As always, the artwork from John R. Neill was just enchanting! Recommended to Oz fans.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Queen Ann of Oogaboo want to conquer Oz, but runs into trouble.The Shaggy Man wants to rescue his brother.They join Betsy Bobbins and her mule on a series of adventures. A cute story. Tik-Tok doesn't play a very big part.I like the citizen is the most important person.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ha loved this one!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Baum continues to create a wonderful world that is fantastical in nature with this particular book. As we get further away from the book that was supposed to end it all (The Emerald City of Oz) we can see some of the joy returning to the writing of the series. He tells stories that entertain and he understands now that his audience wanted more of these stories. He seems to have a deeper respect for what he created with these books by this book than he has in the previous volume (The Patchwork Girl of Oz).
In this book he introduces Betsy Bobbins, who is another little girl like Dorothy from the US. This book sees her meeting some of the other characters from the previous books, but introducing a few other interesting characters along the way. Baum keeps the story simple and interesting while playing with his previous creations. A great part of this book is his reuse of his character of the Nome King. He is able to play on things he used in the other books and then build up something that makes total sense for everything that has come before. I really enjoy his world-building in this book. I am appreciating the writing aspects of his Oz series more than I am getting that "magical" feeling though for the series. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Baum continues to create a wonderful world that is fantastical in nature with this particular book. As we get further away from the book that was supposed to end it all (The Emerald City of Oz) we can see some of the joy returning to the writing of the series. He tells stories that entertain and he understands now that his audience wanted more of these stories. He seems to have a deeper respect for what he created with these books by this book than he has in the previous volume (The Patchwork Girl of Oz).
In this book he introduces Betsy Bobbins, who is another little girl like Dorothy from the US. This book sees her meeting some of the other characters from the previous books, but introducing a few other interesting characters along the way. Baum keeps the story simple and interesting while playing with his previous creations. A great part of this book is his reuse of his character of the Nome King. He is able to play on things he used in the other books and then build up something that makes total sense for everything that has come before. I really enjoy his world-building in this book. I am appreciating the writing aspects of his Oz series more than I am getting that "magical" feeling though for the series. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm a huge Wizard of fan. This book introduces a couple of new characters with several returning friends. Even at the age of 40, this book is enjoyable!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Just not feeling this one. I really have enjoyed (for the most part) reading through the entire Oz collection, but this one fell flat for me. The characters and situations didn't come alive for me and the plot was such a mish-mash that it felt cobbled together rather than fully conceived. I expected to be delighted and I was not.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Baum continues to create a wonderful world that is fantastical in nature with this particular book. As we get further away from the book that was supposed to end it all (The Emerald City of Oz) we can see some of the joy returning to the writing of the series. He tells stories that entertain and he understands now that his audience wanted more of these stories. He seems to have a deeper respect for what he created with these books by this book than he has in the previous volume (The Patchwork Girl of Oz).
In this book he introduces Betsy Bobbins, who is another little girl like Dorothy from the US. This book sees her meeting some of the other characters from the previous books, but introducing a few other interesting characters along the way. Baum keeps the story simple and interesting while playing with his previous creations. A great part of this book is his reuse of his character of the Nome King. He is able to play on things he used in the other books and then build up something that makes total sense for everything that has come before. I really enjoy his world-building in this book. I am appreciating the writing aspects of his Oz series more than I am getting that "magical" feeling though for the series. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In which Betsy Bobbin and Hank the Mule are shipwrecked on the coast of Oz, meet up with the invading army of Queen Ann of Oogaboo and help the Shaggy Man rescue his brother from the evil Nome King.
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Tik-Tok of Oz - L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
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