The book that I read this week was Dorthy Must Die by Danielle Page. I finished it so I will do my best to leave out major (minor ones will be included) spoilers for those who are interested in it. The book is basically a re-imagining/sequel to The Wizard of Oz. In the book a young girl, Amy Gumm, from Kansas is swept up by a tornado and dropped in Oz. Except its nothing like the Oz she had heard of. Everything is upside down and backwards. The good have gone bad, and the bad just might be good. That is about as far as I can go without going into spoiler territory. Warning: the book has quite a bit (a lot) of gore. I'm not kidding. People's arms are ripped off, the trademark cute furry animal is brutally killed, and someone is melted. You have been warned.
Prompt #1: Describe your least favorite character and explain why. Describe your most
favorite character and explain why.
The spot for least favorite character has to be a tie. It's between Dorthy and Gert. Dorthy is a horrible person in this book. She is malicious and enjoys torturing people for the smallest of things. Especially the people who serve her. She is the main antagonist and the reason behind almost all of the pain in this book. My other least favorite character is Gert. She is one of the protagonists and the leader of the rebellion against Dorthy. The only problem I have with her is her methods. She is the type of person who believes that the ends justify the means. She was willing to even inflict psychological torment on the off chance that it would give Amy the power boost that she needed. All in all definitely not one of the best leaders
My favorite character has to be Glamora. She is also one of the main protagonists and the twin sister of Glinda. Glamora, unlike certain characters, doesn't pretend that she is anything other than herself. She is straightforward about why she does things and never sugarcoats the truth. Glamora has admitted multiple times that her motives aren't pure and are she isn't ashamed about it. Most importantly she has depth. Her reason for fighting isn't just, "Whats happening is wrong!", she fights for revenge. She was betrayed by the one closest to her, and she intends on repaying the favor. Blatant disregard for hero tropes in fantasy books are uncommon, so she definitely stands out as my favorite.
Prompt #2:List five major events in order from which happened first to last.
- Amy is caught up in a tornado that takes her to Oz.
- Amy is captured and taken to the Emerald city.
- Amy escapes and flees to the headquarters for The Order Of The Wicked.
- The Order takes Amy on her first mission. (spoilers ensue)
- The ball at the castle takes place.
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