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Il giardino delle magie by Alice Hoffman

44 reviews

hbby's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I just finished rereading this, and I have to admit it’s been awhile since I’ve read it - simply because I don’t really reread books. 

This is a book I’ve long considered one of my all time favorites, but I think that honor may be given to Magic Lessons (which is part of this series, and tells the story of Maria Owens). 

BUT, this book is still great... I just think Alice Hoffman has perfected telling the stories of the Owens women the farther she gets into the series. I cannot wait for the final installment (The Book of Magic) to come out later this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

syltetoy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had no idea the movie was based on a book! I haven’t watched it since I was a kid but I remember I loved it. From what I remember, the movie is much more action-oriented? The book is very much about love and family and expectations and the magic is small. Hoffman has a way of describing that blends simile with magic and it just was lovely to listen to. I found it easy to imagine scenes, the descriptions are very sensory. I just really really enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

ahopper7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I finally read this book after years of having it on my shelf. It was hard for me to get into at first because the writing style is so different than most books. It reads like a fairytale rather than a start-to-finish story. When I switched over to the audiobook it was much more enjoyable. The last part, levitation, was my favorite part of the book. My favorite part is the relationship between sisters and the witchy vibes. I really do with their was more dialogue to love the. plot along instead of narration. I also think I went in a little biased because I’ve seen and loved the movie way before I even knew the book existed, so the book’s story wasn’t as lively for me. But overall I really enjoyed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Blood