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Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

10 reviews

mabs_grace's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I don’t think I would have finished this book if I was reading the physical copy. I listened mostly to the audio book. There is nothing wrong with this book, it’s got an interesting plot! I just think I’ve grown out of YA for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal cruelty, Confinement, War, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Addiction

goldenslug's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty

bellebookstitch666's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I thought the summary sounded interesting so I picked the audiobook. However, I found it to be boring, dark, and slow with an overflow of gross, predictable tropes. There were some plot twists that felt obvious and could have been something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Torture, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

berodatheelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, and Violence

ly6's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, War, Blood, Gore, Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Abandonment

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I’m hooked! I love twisting up old stories and making them new. I love Dorothy living long enough to become the villain and a new girl from Kansas has to set things right. It’s still not clear who is on whose side and it’s gearing up to be a huge showdown. I can’t wait!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, and Animal death

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I think if I read Dorothy Must Die in middle school, I would’ve enjoyed it more than I did as an adult. The concept of Dorothy Gale being a tyrannical dictator is rather interesting, but I didn’t care for the world-building and “new” systems in Oz. Nevertheless, the plot was gripping enough and during the middle and end I was invested in the action. 

I might continue on with the series, but I haven’t officially decided yet.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Body horror

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

If you love twisted fairytales this one’s for you. I enjoyed the idea of this book even if the writing was basic. I understood who Amy’s character was supposed to be, and enjoyed the fact that she didn’t immediately gain an obsessive love interest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Animal cruelty, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

mmadill227's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

katelynprice's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I wasn't sure about this book at first, but it definitely picked up along the way. I loved the twist on a famous story. It's definitely a dark retelling with a fair share of gore and mild torture, so beware. I'm so intrigued by where this series is headed and will for sure be moving on to the next installment soon. I do want to note that there is a bit of cussing and gore, so I don't plan on recommending this to just any YA reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail