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 3.5 stars 
 Dorothy Must Die was one of my most anticipated releases last year - but one I never go around to reading. For several reasons, to which I won't get into at the moment. However, one of my close blogger friends told me to give it a go - that I wouldn't regret it - so I did. 
 Dorothy Must Die had great potential to be amaze-balls. Which some aspects where, there were a few things that kept me from loving it. 
 What I loved? It was gory and ruthless. Call me morbid - but I love it when an author doesn't hold back when it comes to the nitty-gritty. There were a few scenes that gave me goosebumps and kind of grossed me out. But I loved it. I loved the twist of Oz. This is not the Oz we have come to know and love - and I ate it up! I also enjoyed Amy's character. Initially, she was hard to like and relate to, she was pretty selfish and naive. But she had a lot of character growth throughout the book. 
 What kept me from loving? Dorothy is one. Her character is written as a "queen bee" not an "evil princess" that took over Oz. She IS ruthless and cruel, but not on the level that I hoped would come about. She acted like a spoiled brat 99% of the time. It didn't just didn't FIT. 
 This book was on the longer side, and it felt that way too. There were about 150 pages - give or take - that were so freaking boring and dragged. Also, I was disappointed with the ending. 
 Overall - it was okay. I haven't decided if I will read The Wicked Will Rise - but it's possible.