I really don't know what to say about this book. I thought it was a modern day retelling of The Wizard of Oz but it's not. It has some similarities, constant references to the movie, and an all too frequent reference to the ruby slippers. I don't really understand how anyone knew that Dottie was in possession of the shoes. The slight twist at the end about the girls' father is weird and came out of left field. And for some reason it annoyed me that the main character's name is Dottie, that her dog's name is Otto, and that they live in Kansas. Despite all of this, the book still didn't feel like a retelling of the movie.

Maybe I'm just cranky because it's hot and therefore being more harsh than usual. I just know that I'm glad to be done with the book.