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Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
13 reviews
soswiin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
such a good read but it isn't re-read material. loved how morally grey maria was but her story was just soo slow.
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Infidelity
banrions's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The last paragraph was perfection.
Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
apoppyinthewind's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I enjoyed Magic Lessons a little more than Rules of Magic so going with 5 stars. It feels closer in style to Practical Magic which makes sense Maria Owens' story is outlined in Practical Magic already, this book expands the story and weaves in far more details.
My only complaint is that Faith’s portion of the story feels like it was wrapped up too quickly and neatly.
Throughout the story, there’s a building up of this dark path she’s on and yet when she finally confronts her father it frizzles out and she just....changes her mind about revenge? It felt like it was done more for the sake of having a happy ending for everyone. Which, fair enough. I like these characters and have no objection to a happy ending though it does feel a little odd given the setup of Practical Magic.
In Practical Magic the Owens family has this so-called long-standing curse and the people of the town are scared of them. Yet at the end of Magic Lessons Maria & Faith have a library and a girl’s school so...what led everyone in town to be such assholes to Sally & Gillian?
I get it, time & superstitions could have easily led to the shift in the behaviour of the town for the later book. Not to mention the Owens after Maria & Faith could have caused trouble. Still, it felt a little too neat.
Oh well, I did enjoy it and will likely re-read it in the future.
My only complaint is that Faith’s portion of the story feels like it was wrapped up too quickly and neatly.
In Practical Magic the Owens family has this so-called long-standing curse and the people of the town are scared of them. Yet at the end of Magic Lessons Maria & Faith have a library and a girl’s school so...what led everyone in town to be such assholes to Sally & Gillian?
I get it, time & superstitions could have easily led to the shift in the behaviour of the town for the later book. Not to mention the Owens after Maria & Faith could have caused trouble. Still, it felt a little too neat.
Oh well, I did enjoy it and will likely re-read it in the future.
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Medical content, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Dementia, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence
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