70 pages • 2 hours read
Danielle PaigeDorothy Must Die
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige follows sixteen-year-old Amy Gumm from Kansas, who is swept by a tornado into a dystopian Oz ruled tyrannically by Dorothy. Amy discovers the land's desolation, joins a rebellion led by witches, and trains to overthrow Dorothy and restore magic to Oz. Themes of bullying, violence, and oppressive rule are present in the narrative.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige is a reimagining of Oz, praised for its dark twist and strong protagonist. Reviewers appreciate the creative world-building and suspenseful plot. However, some critique the pacing and character development. Overall, it offers a fresh, though slightly uneven, take on a classic tale, appealing to fans of young adult fantasy.
Who Should Read Dorothy Must Die?
A reader who enjoys Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige is typically a young adult with a taste for dark retellings of classic tales, especially fans of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Comparable to fans of Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles or Gregory Maguire’s Wicked, they revel in twisted, imaginative worlds and strong, complex heroines.