Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1) in WACKY READING CHALLENGES

Jun 25, 2019 Book Concierge rated it liked it

Shelves: library, concierge, strong-women, young-adult, audio, series, dystopia, retelling

Digital audio read by Devon Sorvari

Amy Gumm hates living in the trailer park in Kansas with her alcoholic mother. Suspended from school, she’s caught off guard by a tornado warning. The twister makes a direct hit on their trailer and she’s aware of a sensation of flying – then she wakes on the ceiling of the overturned structure. Rescued by a passerby, she’s puzzled by the changed terrain – until she notices the yellow brick road.

This is an imaginative retelling … or perhaps sequel … to Frank L ...more

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Dec 05, 2020 Deanie Nelder rated it it was amazing

Years after the tornado took Dorothy to Oz, another tornado takes Amy Gumm from Kansas to Oz. Instead of the idyllic magical land she expected, Amy finds that Dorothy and her friends are evil and terrorizing all of Oz. Dorothy has people tortured for looking the slightest bit unhappy. The Cowardly Lion terrorizes people so he can eat their fear. The Scarecrow uses his big brain to experiment on helpless flying monkeys. The Tin Woodsmen leads Oz's horrific army. Glinda steals magic for her own us ...more

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Jun 13, 2018 Elle rated it really liked it

Darkly fantastical. I really enjoyed this one. It's a bit of a fluff read if you really get down to it, but I don't care. It was fun and creepy and mesmerizing. I found myself intrigued pretty quickly and, as a result, will likely pick up and finally read the original Baum Oz series. As it is, I was able to slide right into the sequel...which is a good thing because cliffhangers drive me crazy. ...more

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Jul 20, 2015 Brindi Michele rated it it was amazing

Shelves: movie-rights-please, cover-love, series, favorites-ya, folklore-fairytales, young-adult, fantasy, ys-advisory, retellings

Surprisingly, I found myself quite enthralled with this reconstructed world of Oz. I mean, I devoured this book, completely caught up in Dorothy's wickedness, the Order, and the training of the new heroine, Amy. Paige did a fantastic job with this classic story and I can't wait to read what comes next. I would really like to see this as a movie. ...more

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Dec 03, 2014 Debra Barstad rated it it was ok

I was not overly impressed with this book. I found it hard to comprehend that the Dorothy that we all grew up with as children could turn wicked. The writing was easy to read and if you can get past the idea of Dorothy being wicked and or evil than you may like this book.

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