I N C L U D E S A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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Title: Practical MagicAuthor: Alice Hoffman
Published: 1995
Language: English
Pages: 278
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
Set in a small town in Massachusetts, we the Owens sisters who grow up as outsiders because the people of the town believe their family are witches.
Review:
This was a very enjoyable read and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it!
What strikes me the most about this book is the atmosphere, the magic and how charming it feels. I really like the lore woven into this story and how we follow several generations of women and sisters. There's something about it that makes me feel kind of nostalgic and I felt like I could really just sit back and get myself lost in this book. It gives me the same kinds of feelings as watching Charmed or Gilmore Girls.
I thought maybe that the magic part of this book and the characters being witches would be a more prominent part of the book, but it does just sort of sits in the background, which I think works, but I would've loved to have just seen more of that. I also would've loved to get to know these mysterious witchy aunts more, who for the most part stay in the background, unnamed until the last thirty pages.
It was definitely an enjoyable read though and I like how it's written, even if it mostly stays very surface level. I enjoyed getting to know our characters, I just loved this magical world it's set in and I enjoyed it very, very much.
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