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saffigon's review against another edition
3.0
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
Cursing is heavy in this review.
This was the best of the bind ups for this series. But there were still major problems.
No Place Like Oz:
I think this story drags on. I think it would have been better if there was less to it. Although, it wasn't that bad. It was okay. Dorothy shows her bitchiness. I do hate it in books where the character is clueless, but the reader knows what's happening. It's really frustrating. The character embarrasses themselves in one way or another. Once she go to the palace, she was a brat. Ozma wouldn't teach her magic, so Dorothy threw a fit. It was just plain rude and annoying as hell. The battle between her and Ozma was like the best part of the story.
The Witch Must Burn:
This story was the best of the three. We get to see Jellia, who was a character we couldn't see much of because she died so early on. Jellia had a mysterious past. She was a part of the Order, but the reader didn't know how she got in it or her role in the Order. This story explains EVERYTHING. Basically, Jellia is invited to work with Glinda in her summer home. There, she meets Nox. They start to talk and he basically invites her to work with the Order. It was well written. It didn't drag on. It kept your interested. It's only flaw was that I think it was a LITTLE too short. It could have done for, like, 20 more pages.
The Wizard Returns:
I was impartial to this story. I think that it gave more of a mystery to the Wizard that wasn't there before. We knew he had a hand in everything, but we didn't know that the Nome King had an eye on him from the cane he carried around. That was a big change in his role. Another thing that was interesting was that Pete helped the Wizard remember who he was.
Cursing is heavy in this review.
This was the best of the bind ups for this series. But there were still major problems.
No Place Like Oz:
I think this story drags on. I think it would have been better if there was less to it. Although, it wasn't that bad. It was okay. Dorothy shows her bitchiness. I do hate it in books where the character is clueless, but the reader knows what's happening. It's really frustrating. The character embarrasses themselves in one way or another. Once she go to the palace, she was a brat. Ozma wouldn't teach her magic, so Dorothy threw a fit. It was just plain rude and annoying as hell. The battle between her and Ozma was like the best part of the story.
The Witch Must Burn:
This story was the best of the three. We get to see Jellia, who was a character we couldn't see much of because she died so early on. Jellia had a mysterious past. She was a part of the Order, but the reader didn't know how she got in it or her role in the Order. This story explains EVERYTHING. Basically, Jellia is invited to work with Glinda in her summer home. There, she meets Nox. They start to talk and he basically invites her to work with the Order. It was well written. It didn't drag on. It kept your interested. It's only flaw was that I think it was a LITTLE too short. It could have done for, like, 20 more pages.
The Wizard Returns:
I was impartial to this story. I think that it gave more of a mystery to the Wizard that wasn't there before. We knew he had a hand in everything, but we didn't know that the Nome King had an eye on him from the cane he carried around. That was a big change in his role. Another thing that was interesting was that Pete helped the Wizard remember who he was.
donitaluz's review against another edition
5.0
I might be a little bias.. Because I just love this series.. :)
There's no Place like home:
Except from what happened to Oz, I keep asking myself while reading Dorothy Must Die..
*What happened to Dorothy really?
*How did she become evil from being a nice and kind girl she was?
*How did she manage to return to Oz? and
*Why did she return at all when all she wanted to do was to go home, back from Kansas, when she was still at Oz?
*What happen to her after she returned from Kansas?
All of those question were answered in there's no place like home, told in the POV of Dorothy herself.
Her life in Kansas after returning back from Oz, has never been the same. People was happy she came back, Ofcourse she was happy to be with her Aunt and Uncle. In fact, she was so thrilled she told them all of her adventure in Oz. Guess what? They thought she hit her head and had a fanciful dream. Yeah, it's not everyday you get to hear this kind of fantasy.
When she got the chance to return to Oz, she gratefully accepts it. I mean, it was all she ever wanted after returning to Kansas, why hesitate?
The girl realizes that something wrong is happening to her, she has learn how to be rude to her own uncle and auntie and she keeps wanting so much more.
The witch must Burn:
This part was told in the POV of Jellia. The head maid we all met from Dorothy Must Die. I feel a little bad about the girl ofcourse after what happen to her in the first book, but I honestly find her story a little bit boring, this is actually my least story in this collection. But the fun part is when I get to read about Nox in this story so I guess, I am good.
The Wizard Returns:
We get glimpses of the Wizard from the Dorothy Must Die. But we didn't really know what happens to him when the scarecrow takes over the palace. Everyone thought he return to the "Other Place" but how did he manage to return to Oz, when things are turning into ruins? Yep, he got help.
This is the part of the book where the Wizard has his own adventure while Dorothy is in her peak of her Reign. I honestly find this story more entertaining than The witch must Burn story. I find the Wizard's story more intriguing.
This book certainly make me want to pick up The Wicked will Rise the soonest.
This book is not required to read to understand the story of Dorothy Must Die. But it will certainly help answer your questions, because it did answer mine..
There's no Place like home:
Except from what happened to Oz, I keep asking myself while reading Dorothy Must Die..
*What happened to Dorothy really?
*How did she become evil from being a nice and kind girl she was?
*How did she manage to return to Oz? and
*Why did she return at all when all she wanted to do was to go home, back from Kansas, when she was still at Oz?
*What happen to her after she returned from Kansas?
All of those question were answered in there's no place like home, told in the POV of Dorothy herself.
Her life in Kansas after returning back from Oz, has never been the same. People was happy she came back, Ofcourse she was happy to be with her Aunt and Uncle. In fact, she was so thrilled she told them all of her adventure in Oz. Guess what? They thought she hit her head and had a fanciful dream. Yeah, it's not everyday you get to hear this kind of fantasy.
When she got the chance to return to Oz, she gratefully accepts it. I mean, it was all she ever wanted after returning to Kansas, why hesitate?
The girl realizes that something wrong is happening to her, she has learn how to be rude to her own uncle and auntie and she keeps wanting so much more.
"I had gotten exactly what I had wanted, and still it wasn't enough. I had wanted. And now I wanted more"Yeah, disturbing. After all the encounter she had with the wicked.
"I certainly try not to be wicked (After my experience with Wickedness)."Well you have to try HARDER girl. Obviously, she wasn't able to get over the wickedness, thus the Dorothy Must Die book occured.
The witch must Burn:
This part was told in the POV of Jellia. The head maid we all met from Dorothy Must Die. I feel a little bad about the girl ofcourse after what happen to her in the first book, but I honestly find her story a little bit boring, this is actually my least story in this collection. But the fun part is when I get to read about Nox in this story so I guess, I am good.
The Wizard Returns:
We get glimpses of the Wizard from the Dorothy Must Die. But we didn't really know what happens to him when the scarecrow takes over the palace. Everyone thought he return to the "Other Place" but how did he manage to return to Oz, when things are turning into ruins? Yep, he got help.
This is the part of the book where the Wizard has his own adventure while Dorothy is in her peak of her Reign. I honestly find this story more entertaining than The witch must Burn story. I find the Wizard's story more intriguing.
This book certainly make me want to pick up The Wicked will Rise the soonest.
This book is not required to read to understand the story of Dorothy Must Die. But it will certainly help answer your questions, because it did answer mine..
jcarvajal23's review against another edition
2.0
No Place Like Oz was really the only one out of the three that I found important to know. The other two were irrelevant to the main story as a whole. Nothing really happens in these novellas that provide real clarification for anyone's motives.
bellamb3's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the novellas more than most of the series. The second and third books left me not caring what happened to the characters, but these novellas made me care again. Unfortunately, I don't plan on finishing this series (I explain why in my review of the third book). However, I still highly enjoyed these short stories. I had questions about Danielle’s version of Oz and I found these answered a lot of them. The backstories were not only informative but also interesting. I just wish I enjoyed the series as much as I did novellas 1-3.
brii_brii's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bri_morgan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
constant_reader's review against another edition
4.0
I would say these stories are a must read if you have read the series. The first short story was the best. Probably because I was picturing Judy Garland and playing it out like a sequel to the original movie. The Witch Must Burn was okay. It was about Dorothy, Glinda, Jellia & Nox. The Wizard Returns picks up as he was leaving Oz in his hot air balloon.
whilereading's review against another edition
3.0
Three short stories in one book. A different take on the children story of the Wizard of Oz,more adult approach.
kayla_jade's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0