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Dorothy must die
452 pages
A blood-spattered, cynical dismantling of a childhood classic where the villains are the only ones making sense.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like walking through a funhouse mirror version of a beloved childhood memory, where the bright colors have curdled into something toxic and neon. It moves at a brisk, cinematic clip, dragging you through a landscape that is equal parts macabre and fascinating. The narrative voice is drenched in teenage cynicism and sharp edges, perfectly suited for a story that delights in tearing down the binary of good and evil. It is a gritty, visceral experience that revels in its own darkness, offering a bloody, subversive playground for readers who love anti-heroines and morally gray choices. Fans of twisted fairy tales will devour this unapologetic, edgy descent into a corrupted wonderland where the only way to survive is to embrace your inner wickedness.
- Mood
- macabre
- twisted
- gritty
- subversive
- Tone
- cynical
- snarky
- edgy
- rebellious
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- corruption of power · moral ambiguity · dismantling idols · embracing darkness
- The writing
- Punchy, visceral, and colloquial, leaning heavily into sharp teenage angst and dark, bloody imagery.
- The arc
- Moves from alienated powerlessness to a hardened, morally compromised determination.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave dark, edgy retellings and love watching a cynical anti-heroine tear down the illusion of pure goodness.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- gore
- bullying
- vulgarity
- body horror
About the book
Amy Gumm, the other girl from Kansas, has been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to stop Dorothy who has found a way to come back to Oz, seizing a power that has gone to her head -- so now no one is safe!
Amy Gumm is recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to stop Dorothy, who has found a way to come back to Oz and seized a power that has gone to her head. The plot contains blatant vulgarity and graphic violence. Book #1
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