Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1)

by Danielle Paige

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.

Reviewed by Chelsea on

3 of 5 stars

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3.5 stars
Quick Thoughts:

1. A little slower paced than I use have liked. I had a hard time picking it back up.
2. It just wasn't anything special. I meant liked the idea a lot but found it wasn't executed very well. It was boring at some points.
3. I didn't really like the main character. She started out fine but by the end I found her character had changed too much. She was really against murdering people but then at the end she didn't really care.
4. I kind of want to see what happens next but I'm not all that interested. We don't know much about any of the characters because the main character is kept in the dark most of the time. I have no idea who is working with who it everyone seems to be working against Dorothy. It just doesn't make any sense.
5. I'm making the book sound horrible I know but it wasn't that bad. It was just lacking and it didn't entertain me as much as I thought it would.

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