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After Oz

Author:
Gordon McAlpine
Read by:
Maria Ru-Djen
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Ratings
Book
74
Narrator
43
Release Date
August 6, 2024
Duration
7 hours 43 minutes
Summary
This gripping and emotionally riveting tale is a dark and timely retelling of The Wizard of Oz, where one little girl is forced to face head-on the prejudices of the Midwest in the late nineteenth century.

Kansas, 1896. After a tornado destroys the Gale family farm, eleven-year-old Dorothy goes missing. As the days pass, the Gales are increasingly terrified the worst has happened. But when the girl turns up unharmed four days later, the townsfolk breathe a sigh of relief. That is, until Dorothy herself relates her account of the events that took place during her disappearance.

In vivid detail, Dorothy describes a fantastical land and its magical inhabitants: a scarecrow, a tin man, a cowardly lion, a wizard, a witch. Her recollections are not only regarded as delusional, but also as pagan and diabolical in nature, especially when the body of a local spinster is found matching Dorothy's description of a witch she claims to have killed. Authorities find incriminating evidence tying Dorothy to the real murder, and they sentence Dorothy to the Topeka Insane Asylum.

When twenty-eight-year-old psychologist Dr. Evelyn Grace Wilford arrives at the asylum to interview Dorothy, she begins to wonder if Dorothy truly committed the crime, or if something unfathomable has really occurred.

In a small town full of insidious secrets, Evelyn sets out to save Dorothy from her terrible circumstances, but can't help but fear whether something menacing may be lurking just out of sight.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Leigh E. Jan 2025

I listened just to find out if she really did do it or not but I feel like it was a lot of wasted potential, not to mention plot holes… which is the biggest one that’s literally….. where DID she go during the tornado? What DID happen? What DID she see? It’s all just a courtroom drama. And did she actually just make believe it all? Who knows this book won’t tell you

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2025

Good read held my interest. Loved the Southern accent.

Profile Avatar Leigh B. Jan 2026

Meh…

Profile Avatar Jimb J. Aug 2025

Enjoyable light reading

Profile Avatar meliko627 Jan 2026

I liked this story and narration. clever take on the derivation of an old classic story.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2026

it was interesting and never knew there was a second thing about wizard of oz

Profile Avatar David D. Jan 2026

The story is horrible. The wicked witch is Dorthy’s mother and uncle Henry is her father, this is what the author wants us to believe. Too much focus on Dorthy and her psychiatrists. Not a good story or read.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2026

suspencfullI liked it

Profile Avatar Betsy M. Jul 2025

I had some fun with the story, but I didn't care for the way it was written (2 separate people talking to themselves to figure things out).

Profile Avatar Aaron W. Jun 2025

An interesting book. Fun reimagining of the character.

Profile Avatar Sheila B. Apr 2025

could of used a better reader. found myself drifting. good story

Profile Avatar Megan A. Mar 2025

Loved this story, author did an amazing job of capturing the time the story took place in

Profile Avatar Brad M. Mar 2025

thought it was a really cool take on the Oz story, told from the side of "reality". Enjoyed it and the ending.

Profile Avatar brenda_strickland@hotmail.com Mar 2025

good book enjoyed the surprise

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2025

I picked the girls on a whim not knowing hardly anything about it. But I wanted to step out of my normal read. I only knew that it's what happened to Dorothy after returning home. It's an interesting tale. Never thought of all the twists and assumptions that came about. The narrator was pleasant sounding but at times I feel didn't capture the moment as she stayed pretty bland the entire reading. I'm not sure how the book is truly written and how much that would affect the readers pauses, but at times it didn't seem appropriate... if that makes sense. But again, this was a step away of more modern thrilling mystery and murder.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2025

still waiting for....something, but interesting take on the story of The Wizard of Oz. narration can often be the key to a good audio book, this one didn't make or break the book but made me think I should read it on my own. Enjoyed the story for sure, narrator could be better but all in all would listen again

Profile Avatar craig specht Feb 2025

This was a good book and I really enjoyed the narrator.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2025

The storyline drew me in. I would have liked this version of Dorothy to have been more fleshed out. It was more of a documentary, which makes sense, sice Dr. Evelyn is documenting this time in Dorothy's life.

Profile Avatar Grammykcmo157 Feb 2025

I was a bit apprehensive in selection but figured I'd give it a shotAnd once it started I was. Hooked. Absolutely amazing

Profile Avatar Meagan B. Feb 2025

Narrator was alright, but it wasn’t anything that kept me super engaged. Had the book been better, I might have been able to rate the narrator higher. The book itself was difficult to finish — I thought I would like it much more than I actually did. There were moments where the different character POVs droned on for paragraphs in ways that felt irrelevant as they didn’t actually add to or progress the storyline. I had to force myself through parts of this book and take breaks when I didn’t think I could keep going because I was annoyed or bored. I shouldn’t complain much since it was a free audiobook, but I was barely able to finish this.

Profile Avatar Jacklyn V. Feb 2025

From the beginning I wondered WHY would an Author take away a beautiful fantasy of a young child ? And write such a convulative story . The narrator after explanation of both the Author and the reason behind this story were beautifully explained !

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2025

Loved the book. Great twists that I never expected.

After Oz

After Oz

Author: Gordon McAlpine
Read by: Maria Ru-Djen
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