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Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

93 reviews

danaslitlist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.0

This was definitely very different from what I was expecting. A lot of sexual content throughout which isn’t a bad thing but often times I felt taken aback by it. Overall it was enjoyable though it did lag on from time to time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

_likethefruit's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death, and Drug abuse

kmayatte's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

corinnereads7's review against another edition

dnf, felt quite sexist. too cheesy and unrealistic with the romances while shallow with the relationships between the Owens women/girls. focuses intensely on how hot they are, including the 13 year old girl who has a glow-up when her hair is dyed blonde and then is immediately abandoned by her male best friend because he’s too attracted to her or something? and instead of writing him off as an asshole and getting better friends, she bakes him his favorite cake. she’s then chased across a cornfield by grown men whose graphic thoughts about a CHILD the author kindly details for us. gross.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Stalking, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

mhari's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Review

Genre: Fantasy fiction, paranormal fiction, speculative fiction. 
Age Range: 16+ 

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Setting: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Relationships: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing Style: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Enjoyment: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Notes

This is one of those rare occasions where the movie is better than the book. I delved into Practical Magic expecting a fast paced paranormal novel with plenty of action and spookiness. But, to my dismay, I got instead a novel following the journey of two sisters with only a hint     of the paranormal. However, I did enjoy the book, although it is one of those books that you read once and only once. In the end, it turned out to be a novel symbolising the beauty and danger of falling in love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

lldavey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Murder

jourdenreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Sexual assault

jessisbest's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

I actually found I liked the prequel better. I didn't feel a strong connection to these characters.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

femmecassidy's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

 I loved the nuanced and complicated relationships between all the women within the book and how even though you could feel that their connections to the men in their respective lives were important, they were still outshined by the connections within the family. The exploration of the different things sisterhood can mean and how it can evolve was especially interesting to me. I also loved how distinct every one of the Owens women feels, while still clearly being reflected in one another. 

Also Sally Owens, spare hand in marriage?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse