i really wanted to be able to give this book a higher rating, but i just couldn't.. if goodreads (...get on that goodreads!!) had the ability to rate half stars it would have got three and a half..

i love love love.. beyond love this film and the adaptation of the book into film was actually pretty good, they bought a lot to the film that was missing from the book and vice versa.. and parts of this story now tie in with the film Oz (good work writers for doing your research!)..

i do love that there are so many new and different adaptations of this book, but the book just moved so quickly.. descriptive but somewhat at the same time lacking. it just felt like Baum wanted to pump out a story and quick.. even if it was a great one, he could have done so much more with it.

still love it though :)