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sabareads's review against another edition
4.0
That was even better than the first book. I should've read this before the first novel but I'm glad I read it now ... the first story (No Place Like Oz) should be read after finishing the classic novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It provides all the things you need to know about the first novel of this series (Dorothy Must Die)! ♡
lovelyliterary67's review against another edition
3.0
Didn’t know this series was going to be quite such an investment. This book contains the first three (of nine) prequel stories to the “Dorothy Must Die” series.
Overall, I give this book a 3.5. The first two stories were good, but the third didn’t seem as interesting. I would continue reading this series.
Should I read the other prequels, or just skip to the series?
Overall, I give this book a 3.5. The first two stories were good, but the third didn’t seem as interesting. I would continue reading this series.
Should I read the other prequels, or just skip to the series?
alysar's review against another edition
4.0
No Place Like Oz - 5 stars
Loved this story, it was the perfect length and explained so much it made me want to go back and read Dorothy Must Die with all this new info.
The Witch Must Burn - 4 stars
I wasn't expecting this narrator, which was a super pleasant surprise. Again, it revealed huge (and helpful) amounts about the rest of the series.
The Wizard Returns - 3 stars
This was my least favourite of the trio, even though it's a fantasy series this one was a little too fantastical for me... Or perhaps just nonsensical. Important to the story of course, but the least enjoyable read of the three.
Loved this story, it was the perfect length and explained so much it made me want to go back and read Dorothy Must Die with all this new info.
The Witch Must Burn - 4 stars
I wasn't expecting this narrator, which was a super pleasant surprise. Again, it revealed huge (and helpful) amounts about the rest of the series.
The Wizard Returns - 3 stars
This was my least favourite of the trio, even though it's a fantasy series this one was a little too fantastical for me... Or perhaps just nonsensical. Important to the story of course, but the least enjoyable read of the three.
jennilathrop's review against another edition
2.0
I just did not enjoy this. I loved "Dorothy Must Die" because it was really creative. By the end of each of these stories, I just didn't care. The characters weren't as interesting as the first book. In "Dorothy Must Die," Paige added a twist to a familiar story with new characters. With two of these short stories, she manipulated existing characters and I just did not like what she did. I can accept Dorothy became evil years down the road, but that she is a jerk as SOON as she gets home? Ugh.
katrinamarie's review against another edition
3.0
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This is a set of stories that take place before Dorothy Must Die. I liked getting the little bits of information about some of the characters.
In No Place Like Oz we see how Dorothy comes back to Oz. She's pretty awful in Dorothy Must Die, but she's a brat in this story. So it's really no wonder she's ruled Oz the way she has.
In The Witch Must Burn we get to see Glinda. She's not all sunshine and rainbows.
I didn't really care much for The Wizard Returns. It was almost a pointless novella. It was flat and just kind of there. We don't know any more about him than we did before.
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This is a set of stories that take place before Dorothy Must Die. I liked getting the little bits of information about some of the characters.
In No Place Like Oz we see how Dorothy comes back to Oz. She's pretty awful in Dorothy Must Die, but she's a brat in this story. So it's really no wonder she's ruled Oz the way she has.
In The Witch Must Burn we get to see Glinda. She's not all sunshine and rainbows.
I didn't really care much for The Wizard Returns. It was almost a pointless novella. It was flat and just kind of there. We don't know any more about him than we did before.
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
5.0
I'm always a bit wary of novellas as they're usually either a big hit or a big miss for me. I'm glad to say that these were most definitely a huge hit for me! I loved getting to see the behind the scenes/prequel stuff that I always wanted to know more about while reading the original series. Each novella showed a different character and told their story from before the original series and I just ate it up! I really enjoyed each novella and honestly have zero complaints about any of them. I loved each of them for different reasons and thought they each really made a great addition to the series. And now I'm really looking forward to starting the second volume of novellas!
itsmrgeektoyou's review
4.0
I started the Dorothy Must Die series several years ago. I really enjoyed the series (even though the last 2 books were a little more drawn out than necessary, in my opinion). I just finished "The End of Oz" earlier this year and decided to go back and read all of the novellas. I really enjoyed learning the back story on how Dorothy returned to Oz, all of Glinda's shenanigans and what happened after the Wizard left Oz. While I enjoyed each of these short stories, it would've been nice to include some of these details into the main books. Like I said, especially later in the series, there was a lot of filler and fluff. Using these back stories would've provided relevant content and help strengthen the character development. I'll definitely be reading the next bound editions before the end of the year.
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Great collection of stories, though it was weird to have Dorothy go evil! Can't wait to read more!
angelboy's review against another edition
5.0
No Place Like Oz: 5/5
The Witch Must Burn:5/5
The Wizard Returns:4/5
The Witch Must Burn:5/5
The Wizard Returns:4/5