It makes sense that the ruby slippers (which should have been silver as in the original and on the front cover) would corrupt a simple farm girl with their taste of magic and power.Īs far as character development, I liked Amy’s spunk and toughness. It makes sense to me that an ordinary Kansas girl without magic of her own might crave the magic that Oz offers. Oz is a beautiful but dangerous place full of darkness and power and magic. Though Dorothy and her friends are really and truly horrible in this story, there will be readers who do not want to see the beloved heroes in The Wizard of Oz turn into murderous despots in this story.īut for me, I loved seeing this darker side to Dorothy, et. As the title suggests, Amy’s assignment from her Wicked Witch mentors is to kill Dorothy, something Amy struggles with throughout the entire story. Though I loved this book, I can see some readers being turned off by the idea that Dorothy, the Scarecrow, The Tin Woodsman, and The Lion are the antagonists in Dorothy Must Die. REVIEW: I have always loved fairy tale spin-offs, so I was very excited to finally read Dorothy Must Die. SUMMARY: A tornado sweeps 17-year old Amy Gumm from Kansas into Oz, where she is recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicket to kill Dorothy.
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