{"id":4318,"date":"2025-07-09T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2025-05-07T22:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T04:08:35","slug":"book-ozma-of-oz-1907","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/book-ozma-of-oz-1907\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOK: Ozma of Oz (1907)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OzmaOzma of Oz
<\/u><\/strong>Year: 1907
Author: L. Frank Baum
Length: 188 pages<\/p>\n

The third book in a large series always feels like it doesn\u2019t have the weight of expectations on it and can relax into its own story. It\u2019s far enough from the first book that it doesn\u2019t get as many direct comparisons, but it\u2019s also taking advantage of any feedback from the second book that either worked or didn’t. Ozma of Oz<\/i> isn\u2019t nearly up to the level of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/i>, but it pulled enough elements through to make it feel as successful as that first book.<\/p>\n

First, Ozma of Oz<\/i> brought Dorothy back. Her missing presence in The Marvelous Land of Oz<\/i> left me longing for the reaction of an average human to these fantastic settings and characters. Second, the plot felt much more simple compared to the second book. The singular focus helped bring the characters together for a common goal that didn\u2019t get distracted by introducing too many different ideas and concepts for this world. That they weren\u2019t even in Oz for most of it probably helped, since it didn\u2019t have the burden of tying everything back into that land\u2019s lore.<\/p>\n

Of course, even in the areas where it was successful, Ozma of Oz<\/i> doesn\u2019t quite live up to the strength of the first book. Sure, it has a better antagonist than The Marvelous Land of Oz<\/i>, but he pales in comparison to the threat of the Wicked Witch of the West. Since her desire to return home did not fuel Dorothy\u2019s adventure, this just feels more like a fun jaunt through a new world instead of a concerted effort to leave. Overall, it still felt like a return to what made the original great.<\/p>\n

The return of Dorothy and a simple plot to the Oz<\/i> series, I give Ozma of Oz<\/i> 3.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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