Wizard of Oz.

This book, despite its age, truly surprised me. I found myself feeling concerned with some of the messages contained within the storyline; beauty equals love, performing acts of service justifies entitlement, etc. Baum's introduction specifically sets the reader up for failure by explaining his intention to avoid scaring his readers through dark elements, which he does repeatedly. I thought the writing was poor, despite his target audience and, yes, I adjusted for generational gaps.