Dorothy and the Monster

by Sophia Smut

The story follows Dorothy, a woman stuck in an abusive marriage, who decides to escape her husband and search for her missing friend, Jane. Dorothy embarks on a perilous journey to climb a mountain, hoping to find Jane at the top.

However, once she reaches the summit, she is captured by the ruthless and very striking Orc King, who desires her to become his wife.

Genres: Monsters, Fantasy, Paranormal, Fantasy Romance, Romance

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2023

Reviews

[Fae · Rating 1 out of 5]

it feels like a 12 year old wrote this - theres 0 world building
instant love after being kidnapped (?)
feels like im sucked back into wattpad days

[Karuru · Rating 2 out of 5]

Once again, we have a story where the protagonists meet and two days later they are completely in love, they cannot separate, Dorothy even says as soon as she is kidnapped that she 'belongs to Vorgath' There is nothing more boring than a romance book where They don't work on the relationship.

There is no world building. Nothing. Zero. There is not even a world in which it can be built. Dorothy arrives in the most random and lazy way with the ogres but it is as if she has moved to the next town. There is a castle, yes, the author tries to put them in a kind of medieval world, but she stays at that, in a poor attempt where everything works in the normal world. I don't know if it's because the writer hasn't done any research to give the feeling that she is in another world, but she hasn't even tried to make an effort to give them cultural differences or something similar. When Dorothy is kidnapped and dreams that she is returning home, she describes a perfectly normal wedding, with a white dress, vows, and even reception. And while I was reading I kept wondering, am I really reading a book with monsters?

Dorothy just waits, waits to get married, waits to be rescued. Waiting for someone to do everything for her.
I don't know, I'm quite disappointed with the book in general, at the end it was super rushed, as if the author needed to finish the book NOW.

With people coming out of nowhere who die shortly after showing up (because they have no reason to exist) and that ending that in theory had to be very dramatic but that went so fast that you barely realized what was happening. Too bad.

[Alexa Leonard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was stuck between giving this two or three stars. The story starts off fine, but then after she is captured, it feel super rushed and a bit confusing. There are a few continuity problems, and the word choices make it sound like a very young person wrote it. It also was much less interesting then it sounded. Volgarth only really mentions the cruising once, and then they seem to disappear after, or they magically stop hurting and everyone ignores them. Also, she mentions having scars on her body due to the abuse, but that’s only mentioned in passing.

[Jenny DaMota · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vorgath and Dorothy

Poor Dorothy abused by her ex husband takes off to find her friend and get away only to be snatched up by an orc. Just when she starts thinking life might finally be good shit goes sideways. My man Vorgath can't catch a break .. dude fights hard ASF. Now this book has a few spots that made me go huh? But it's a good plot with good characters. For the life of me I have no clue why ppl graded it so poorly. On to the next book cause my poor dude needs me!!

[Jordan Cote · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun story but errors

There are several grammatically errors as well as plot holes. At one point he says he has no experience with the flesh but then just a page later says he’s been with several Orc women.

Interesting enough that I read the whole thing but if the others are like this, I won’t continue.

[Amy Maunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a incredible character Dorothy is my favourite character and the story is so spectacular. No spoilers review. I highly recommend everyone reads this book today's! Enjoy!. 5 star reads review.

[Elisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tragically awful

[Victoria · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hated this, like a lot. The repetitive phrasing and random jumps from one plot point to the next really made for a wholly unenjoyable reading experience.

[Jacque Sáenz · Rating 3 out of 5]

dnf. It was a struggle not to just skim through and finish so i went the other route and put it down instead

[Scarlett Thornheart · Rating 1 out of 5]

this just ain't it man...

[MRS. · Rating 3 out of 5]

SO

So this is also kind of a warp speed type of romance. The main characters meet and then instant medium lust and bam choas.