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by L. Frank Baum

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If anybody has seen the July garland film of this book please tell me if the book is better or worse than the film.
Kerry They are quite different things. The 1939 film is (deservedly) a classic. It is somewhat faithful to the book but also is more complex in many ways an鈥辞谤别They are quite different things. The 1939 film is (deservedly) a classic. It is somewhat faithful to the book but also is more complex in many ways and adds new layers, like the overlay of life in Kansas vs. Oz (Miss Gulch/Wicked witch, farmhands as Scarecrow, Tin Man, etc).

The visuals are stunning. It is more dramatic ("surrender Dorothy") and better structured to build drama and tell the story. In the book, things happen and then are resolved in the next chapter. In the film, things build and build to a much more spectacular climax. And then the flying monkeys are so much more terrifying than in the book, one of the greatest villains of film history.

Yes, the film can't cover all the extra material of the entire series, (especially the political subtexts) and the later character evolution, but on a film vs the first book of the series comparison, the film is vastly superior in my opinion.(less)
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Is this a kids book? Does it hold up well for adult audiences?
Claire I just finished reading it aloud to my 4 children, ages 11, 8, 5, and 3. We all loved it differently, but equally. There's certainly a reason it is co鈥辞谤别I just finished reading it aloud to my 4 children, ages 11, 8, 5, and 3. We all loved it differently, but equally. There's certainly a reason it is considered a classic and it does not disappoint on any level.(less)
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I'm pretty sure the author was high when he wrote this. Am i the only one who thinks that?
Becky I definitely thought so too.
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Elle I believe it is much harder to catch silver on screen than red, as it absorbs colour and probably wouldn't have stood out against other colours such a鈥辞谤别I believe it is much harder to catch silver on screen than red, as it absorbs colour and probably wouldn't have stood out against other colours such as the yellow brick road. This is quite a common thing that happens in film adaptations! (less)
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Is this book unabridged?
Alan It isn't a long book to begin with. I'm not aware of an "abridged" version of it, though I won't guarantee there isn't one out there.

The best version鈥辞谤别It isn't a long book to begin with. I'm not aware of an "abridged" version of it, though I won't guarantee there isn't one out there.

The best version(s) would have the original Denslow illustrations.

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