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A review by tori_storydelver
The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum
3.0
3.5 stars
After the last book I took a long break from the series, but I am back, and actually even kind of enjoyed this one! This one follows Cap'n Bill and Trot (not really the scarecrow until the second half). These characters are from another of Baum's series which I am unfamiliar with, but that didn't seem to matter much for this story. It follows the road trip formula typical of the other Oz books, but it has a slightly different feel to it than the other books. For one thing, Trot has read the books of Oz and is familiar with Dorothy, and Ozma, and many of the other characters introduced in the earlier books. Also, they travel to a couple different "fairy Countries" before ending up in Oz. There are a few minor inconsistencies, as I have come to expect from this series, but nothing like Tik-Tok of Oz. The biggest problem I had with this book is how it drags on for a few chapters after they dethrone King Krewl and decide to go to Emerald City.
After the last book I took a long break from the series, but I am back, and actually even kind of enjoyed this one! This one follows Cap'n Bill and Trot (not really the scarecrow until the second half). These characters are from another of Baum's series which I am unfamiliar with, but that didn't seem to matter much for this story. It follows the road trip formula typical of the other Oz books, but it has a slightly different feel to it than the other books. For one thing, Trot has read the books of Oz and is familiar with Dorothy, and Ozma, and many of the other characters introduced in the earlier books. Also, they travel to a couple different "fairy Countries" before ending up in Oz. There are a few minor inconsistencies, as I have come to expect from this series, but nothing like Tik-Tok of Oz. The biggest problem I had with this book is how it drags on for a few chapters after they dethrone King Krewl and decide to go to Emerald City.