BOOK REVIEW: THE RULES OF MAGIC BY ALICE HOFFMAN

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Title: The Rules of Magic
Author: Alice Hoffman
Published: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 384
Rating: 4/5

Summary:

In this prequel to Practical Magic, we meet three Owens siblings in the 50's and 60's and follow their lives as they discover their magical powers and try to avoid the curse that's followed their family for centuries.

Review:

I adored this! I read Practical Magic last year and really enjoyed it, but I have to say, I enjoyed this one even more. 

This has a lot of the same things in it that I enjoyed in the first book; I loved reading about the Owens family, the curse, all of the magic and I love how both books explore sibling relationships and the experience of growing up and discovering yourself. In this one, I felt like everything was a bit more refined though; I thought the writing was a bit better, I loved the characters even more and we got to see loads more magic, which I absolutely loved.

I also really liked the time period this is set in and how the story explores these characters and their individual lives and struggles, but also takes a look at what was going on in the world at the time. I really felt transported into this history, but also into a magical world.

I'll definitely be reading this book again at some point, because I just love stories about witches set in our world and this is one of the best ones I've found!

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