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The Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz
Over the rainbow. Waaaay over...
Farm boy Donny Windham has two big problems: he's in the closet; and he's in love with his straight best friend!
His solution? Run away from home to someplace he's not the only gay guy in a two hundred mile radius of his family's Kansas farm. Before he can leave, a tornado transports Donny and his little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz where they encounter Lions and Tylers and Gay Bears - oh my!
Donny makes new friends along the way including the scantily clad Good Warlock of the North, the sassy Scarecrow, the brokenhearted Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Of course, there's the small matter of the Wicked Warlock of the West who'll stop at nothing to see Donny dead!
On his fantastical journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz, Donny discovers one important thing: There's no place like home, especially if it's with the man of his dreams.
Farm boy Donny Windham has two big problems: he's in the closet; and he's in love with his straight best friend!
His solution? Run away from home to someplace he's not the only gay guy in a two hundred mile radius of his family's Kansas farm. Before he can leave, a tornado transports Donny and his little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz where they encounter Lions and Tylers and Gay Bears - oh my!
Donny makes new friends along the way including the scantily clad Good Warlock of the North, the sassy Scarecrow, the brokenhearted Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Of course, there's the small matter of the Wicked Warlock of the West who'll stop at nothing to see Donny dead!
On his fantastical journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz, Donny discovers one important thing: There's no place like home, especially if it's with the man of his dreams.
- GenresGayM M RomanceRomance
124 pages, Paperback
First published July 30, 2015
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March 26, 2022
I listened to the audiobook. The narrator is not to my liking at all. I started but was determined to finish. The sound effects did not help.
August 2, 2015
2.5 Stars rounded up to 3.
August 11, 2015
I feel like I wasted an hour of my life
This was one of the worst books this year. I don't recommend it. Poor writing no romance and terrible puns.
This was one of the worst books this year. I don't recommend it. Poor writing no romance and terrible puns.
February 26, 2023
Audio: Donny = AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Horrible intonation and stops are all over the place so there is a weird vibe on the overall narrative. In Addition, they added sounds supposedly to make things better...but reality is that the book is poorly written, they needed to add sounds to make it "different".
Story: This was such a lazily written book, I mean the original story was already written, it just needed some minimal changes. First the friend is a total jerk and a huge amount of the book is wasted on crappy internal dialog. Then it is filled with stereotypical puns, Hope you enjoy more than I did, Happy Readings!!!
Story: This was such a lazily written book, I mean the original story was already written, it just needed some minimal changes. First the friend is a total jerk and a huge amount of the book is wasted on crappy internal dialog. Then it is filled with stereotypical puns, Hope you enjoy more than I did, Happy Readings!!!
April 21, 2018
Great read!
I loved the imaginative gay spin on L Frank Baum’s book. A good combination of the movie and the original book
I loved the imaginative gay spin on L Frank Baum’s book. A good combination of the movie and the original book
May 17, 2022
Dear lord,
No words discribe how bad this book is.
No words discribe how bad this book is.
October 6, 2023
Uniquely funny with gay humor puns.
April 5, 2026
An interesting retelling of The Wizard Of Oz from a very gay male perspective. Donny comes to have confidence in who he is and who he loves after being knocked out in a tornado.
October 20, 2015
Reviewed by Amy Smith for QUEERcentric Books
The Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz by Mark Pace, is a wacky, weird, and fun take on the classic we all know and love.
Donny knows he’s gay and has accepted that fact. He grew up on a farm with his best friend’s family living right down the road, and developed feelings for Jay, his best friend.
Thinking Jay doesn’t feel the same way about him, Donny decides to leave the family farm to move to New York to attend college. Then a tornado hits Kansas and the rest is history—or the retelling of history...
Read Amy's full review at QUEERcentric Books
The Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz by Mark Pace, is a wacky, weird, and fun take on the classic we all know and love.
Donny knows he’s gay and has accepted that fact. He grew up on a farm with his best friend’s family living right down the road, and developed feelings for Jay, his best friend.
Thinking Jay doesn’t feel the same way about him, Donny decides to leave the family farm to move to New York to attend college. Then a tornado hits Kansas and the rest is history—or the retelling of history...
Read Amy's full review at QUEERcentric Books
August 7, 2015
Cute
I mean it was cute and all. I guess I was just expecting a little more depth than there was. Then again it was a nice needed break from all the seriousness that surrounds the subject matter. All in all it was a good read.
I mean it was cute and all. I guess I was just expecting a little more depth than there was. Then again it was a nice needed break from all the seriousness that surrounds the subject matter. All in all it was a good read.
August 24, 2015
It was an okay book, definitely a quirky version of The Wizard of Oz. Overall it was a quick paced book that I pretty much flew through. It was like re-reading the Wizard of Oz, which at times made it boring since I already knew what was coming.
January 2, 2017
Fabulous
A wonderful remake of The Wizard of Oz. Some of the puns were cheesy enough to be funny. Well written and cute.
A wonderful remake of The Wizard of Oz. Some of the puns were cheesy enough to be funny. Well written and cute.
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