The Marvelous Land of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Book two of the Oz series didn't win me over and may have been the last nail in the Oz coffin for me. I was a little pleased by the idea of the girl power plot line, but the girls were so horrible that you couldn't help but hope that they would break down and their rule would fall apart. It's also the story of a child who isn't what he seems and is in line to rule Oz.
Apparently the Tin Man and the Scarecrow were far more than they appeared to be when we first met them. The Scarecrow has been elevated to genius, and took over in the Wizard of Oz's place until he was run out by the crazy little girls who took over the Emerald City. The Tin Man went off and lived in peace being a really lovable guy. The two are reunited when the Scarecrow goes to seek out his old friend and meets a new friend, Tip and the three set out to bring peace back to the Emerald City.
The book just didn't work for me. I could not manage to get involved in the story and I never connected with any of the characters. I think this made up my mind that I have no interest in seeing what the rest of the series has to share with the reader.
