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Dorothy Must Die Danielle Paige Devon Sorvari Books

After years of attending literary classes and trips to the local library for "how to get published" seminars, this hits the best-seller list. Atrocious writing. She does everything you are told not to do or write. You drown in a sea of "was" and "had" and get lost in a deluge of adverbs. BUT! (you notice the style I wrote...but) The story is fantastic and well-developed. She paints an excellent picture of the surroundings and the peculiar people she meets along the way. Even when showing us the effects of magic, i.e. flying and controlling a sneaky magical knife, she does an excellent job. It proves, the story is the thing. I wish she had a decent editor or publisher that could find the time to "smarten" it up. Am starting the next installment. Hope with the extra bucks they found time to do a little editing.


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Dorothy Must Die Danielle Paige Devon Sorvari Books Reviews

When I began reading "Dorothy Must Die," the prose was so stunning that I may have let out a little squeal of excitement. I knew I was about to be transported someplace magical and couldn’t wait to dig in. The bleak circumstances into which we enter this world mirrors the black and white setting at the opening of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz.” Everything is harsh and dusty in protagonist Amy Gumm’s world. She lives in a trailer in the town of Dusty Acres. Her mother is addicted to prescription drugs. Her dad left years before to start a new family. Amy is abused by mean girls at school and bears the nickname “Trailer Trash.” We root for Amy because despite all the adversity, she keeps her sense of humor, integrity, and resourcefulness.

The Oz in "Dorothy Must Die" is far grimmer and more dangerous than the original. Author Danielle Paige writes fearlessly. You never know who is safe. The characters are unforgettable. Answering the question “what would happen if Dorothy was evil?” Paige flips “The Wizard of Oz” upside-down. And like a tornado, you will be uprooted, hurled, and tossed through the brilliant narrative.
Hard to say what I disliked most about this book. Was it the constant "I stood there, frozen..." by the heroine? Was it the "surprise, this is part of a series!" at the end?

I think it was the "suspension of disbelief " being raised to a ludicrous level... I just can't get past the way Amy reacts in certain situations.

I won't bother with any more of this series. I really think this could have been completed in one book and was unnecessarily drug out.
My 11 year old is in 6th grade and reading at a 9th grade level, and I thought the book would be a good choice based on the reviews. She's mature, and in 6th grade kids are already swearing all the time in school and talking about sex and pregnancy. She knows to come to us when it gets out of hand or if she's uncomfortable, so when she was only a chapter or two into this book, she brought to our attention that there were bad words and that teen pregnancy was discussed in the book. It gave us an opportunity to talk about it, and she understands not to repeat what she's reading. She's on the third book in the series now and really loves them. But it would have been better if we had waited until she was 13 and a little more able to process the content.
Wow. This is one of those books that going in my "Why Did I Take So Long to Read..." series! I've heard of this book for so many years now and on a whim decided to get it. It sat on my bookshelf for about a month (or two?), and then I finally decided to read it after putting Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi on hold.

Man was this book a fun ride!

This book's a re-telling, something I typically can't stand, but I know the Wizard of Oz backwards and forwards, so I was never lost. You see, Oz (in this book) is one messed up place. The munchkins are used to mine magic, the good witches are bad, the bad witches are good, wicked is good, and happiness is individual and not holistic. In a word, Oz's darkly amazing and breath taking.

We meet Amy Gumm, a girl whose name's beyond ridiculous, but her character's solid. She's a flawed character with self-destructive habits, but she was so real. Nox, her trainer, is the typical bad boy interest, but he fell flat for me. I loved Mombi at first, but then favored Gert, and finally loved Glamora the most. The Wizard reminded me of the Sorcerer from the Sorcerer's Ascension, by Brock E. Deskins, and Dorothy was a villain that was 100% believable.

This book's plot has a few major parts Amy in Kansas, Amy journeying to the Emerald city, Amy in the Emerald City (part one), Amy with the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked, and Amy in the Emerald City (part two). All parts engaged me fully, though its quite clear this book's plot driven. I don't have a problem with that, but during certain parts of the book it was painfully obvious certain events were meant solely for the sake of the plot.

Now, the ending. Sigh. On my my biggest pet peeves is incompetent, so-called warrior heroines. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed Amy, but I was extremely frustrated when she flubbed her final chance to prove her competence. Moreso, I was forcing myself not to throw my book across the room when she repeatedly did something that was the exact opposite of her intended goal. Let me tell you, I almost busted an artery watching her stupidity.

Overall, though, I truly enjoyed this book!
After years of attending literary classes and trips to the local library for "how to get published" seminars, this hits the best-seller list. Atrocious writing. She does everything you are told not to do or write. You drown in a sea of "was" and "had" and get lost in a deluge of adverbs. BUT! (you notice the style I wrote...but) The story is fantastic and well-developed. She paints an excellent picture of the surroundings and the peculiar people she meets along the way. Even when showing us the effects of magic, i.e. flying and controlling a sneaky magical knife, she does an excellent job. It proves, the story is the thing. I wish she had a decent editor or publisher that could find the time to "smarten" it up. Am starting the next installment. Hope with the extra bucks they found time to do a little editing.