SuitabookDorothy Must Die
Danielle Paige
- Reading
- Try the opening together, then check in about the tone, violence and romantic elements.
- Themes
- Power and rebellion: The book addresses power and rebellion; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The conflict sets resistance against authoritarian rule, but that plot alone does not establish how the book ultimately judges the resistance or its methods.
- Good and wicked: The retelling makes good witches untrustworthy and wicked witches possible allies, challenging familiar Oz roles. The altered roles invite readers to question familiar labels, though the broader moral conclusions are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes fighting, executions, imprisonment and a mission to kill Dorothy. Amy’s family life is troubled, including a parent’s alcoholism and absence; romance and romantic tension are also present.