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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Every month, our club votes on the book that we want to read for that month. October’s winning book was Danielle Paige’s Dorothy Must Die. The following review is based on a verbal discussion at October’s meeting.
Spoiler-free Synopsis:
Amy Gunn is a typical teenage girl, living in present-day Kansas with her mother and their pet rat Star. Like the rest of the world, she grew up with stories of Dorothy Gale and her fantastical trip to the Land of Oz. She saw the movie, read the books, heard the famous song about the rainbow over and over. Also like the rest of the world, she believed that it was all make believe, until a tornado (yes, a tornado) picked up her trailer from the park that she calls home and deposited it in – you guessed it – Oz, where Amy quickly discovers that the legendary land is not at all like it was supposed to be. It turns out that Dorothy returned to Oz and was still there, wreaking all kinds of havoc. Oz is not what it used to be. Good is wicked. Wicked is good. And it’s up to another girl from Kansas to put things right… if she can figure out what “right” really is.
For the full review, follow this link: http://fangirlsreaditfirst.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/review-dorothy-must-die-paige/
Spoiler-free Synopsis:
Amy Gunn is a typical teenage girl, living in present-day Kansas with her mother and their pet rat Star. Like the rest of the world, she grew up with stories of Dorothy Gale and her fantastical trip to the Land of Oz. She saw the movie, read the books, heard the famous song about the rainbow over and over. Also like the rest of the world, she believed that it was all make believe, until a tornado (yes, a tornado) picked up her trailer from the park that she calls home and deposited it in – you guessed it – Oz, where Amy quickly discovers that the legendary land is not at all like it was supposed to be. It turns out that Dorothy returned to Oz and was still there, wreaking all kinds of havoc. Oz is not what it used to be. Good is wicked. Wicked is good. And it’s up to another girl from Kansas to put things right… if she can figure out what “right” really is.
For the full review, follow this link: http://fangirlsreaditfirst.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/review-dorothy-must-die-paige/
*DNF @ 115 pages*
There was a crucified monkey, y'all... 0_0
There was a crucified monkey, y'all... 0_0
Interesting retelling. I've found that after reading Wicked, I'm less fond of Dorothy. This book seemed to mirror my feelings toward that. Can't wait to read the next one.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
If you love Wicked, you'll ADORE Dorothy Must Die! Another fully fleshed out "what if" look at the world brought to life in L Frank Baum"s original Wizard of Oz, and a must read for all fans of The Wizard of Oz AND Wicked!
adventurous
dark
If you’re a fairy tale lover like me and especially dark twisted fairy tales, then this book is for you! Run don’t walk to pick this one up. I was instantly pulled in and couldn’t stop reading. Writing and characters were amazing and overall just a great story. Can’t wait to spend more nights up all night reading with this series!