Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, 1)
The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark series that reimagines the Oz saga, from debut author Danielle Paige. Start at the beginning and discover your new series to binge!
My name is Amy Gumm--and I'm the other girl from Kansas. I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked. I've been trained to fight. And I have a mission: Remove the Tin Woodman's heart. Steal the Scarecrow's brain. Take the Lion's courage. And--Dorothy must die.
I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado--taking you with it--you have no choice but to go along, you know?
Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still a road of yellow brick--but even that's crumbling.
What happened? Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.
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Community Reviews
3.5 stars
Dorothy Must Die was one of my most anticipated releases last year - but one I never go around to reading. For several reasons, to which I won't get into at the moment. However, one of my close blogger friends told me to give it a go - that I wouldn't regret it - so I did.
Dorothy Must Die had great potential to be amaze-balls. Which some aspects where, there were a few things that kept me from loving it.
What I loved? It was gory and ruthless. Call me morbid - but I love it when an author doesn't hold back when it comes to the nitty-gritty. There were a few scenes that gave me goosebumps and kind of grossed me out. But I loved it. I loved the twist of Oz. This is not the Oz we have come to know and love - and I ate it up! I also enjoyed Amy's character. Initially, she was hard to like and relate to, she was pretty selfish and naive. But she had a lot of character growth throughout the book.
What kept me from loving? Dorothy is one. Her character is written as a "queen bee" not an "evil princess" that took over Oz. She IS ruthless and cruel, but not on the level that I hoped would come about. She acted like a spoiled brat 99% of the time. It didn't just didn't FIT.
This book was on the longer side, and it felt that way too. There were about 150 pages - give or take - that were so freaking boring and dragged. Also, I was disappointed with the ending.
Overall - it was okay. I haven't decided if I will read The Wicked Will Rise - but it's possible.
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