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Violence
A lot
Significant violence including torture, killings, and brutal combat sequences; the darkest Oz reimagining
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for YA
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content; some romance without explicit scenes
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Some psychological weight around Amy's identity and moral choices under pressure
What this book is about
Amy Gumm, a trailer-park girl from Kansas, is transported to a dark and dystopian Oz where Dorothy Gale has become a power-mad tyrant who has drained the land of magic. Assigned by a resistance movement to kill Dorothy, Amy undergoes brutal training and navigates a world of moral complexity where nothing and no one is what it seems. Danielle Paige's YA retelling embraces darkness.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
More violent than typical YA; graphic action sequences throughout
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