Finding Dorothy

Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very few books cause me to almost cry and get teary-eyed but Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts did. Letts exquisite writing and beautiful characterization did just that. In one scene, where Letts is describing a young girl living on the Dakota Territory prairie (which later became both North Dakota and South Dakota I almost broke down and cried as my mother's heart truly felt for the suffering of the young girl. Her character, and the scenery was so well-written I could see and feel the desolation and anguish felt by the young female character.

Her book is historic fiction that tells the fictional story of how the book and move called The Wizard of Oz came to be. The book was written by L. Frank Baum who based his book on his experiences of living in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

The main female character, Maud Baum, helps tell the story and she starts her story in Chapter 1 when she drives to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot to make sure the Wizard of Oz movie stays true to the story written by her husband. Later Maude Baum's story flashes back to an earlier time to tell about earlier incidents which lead to the writing of The Wizard of Oz. Her book is interwoven with both present and past incidents creating a wonderful story that I would describe as a page turner.

Please buy this book as you not be disappointed by Letts book. Her writing and characterization is the best I've read in.a very long time.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

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