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Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

alliecat1915's review

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adventurous dark mysterious
  • 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

5.0

klp_reads's review against another edition

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1.0

I know I shouldn't compare it to the movie, but the movie was so much better. This book sucked. Plain and simple. The characters were unlikable. It didn't give me even a sliver of the magical feeling I expected. Most of it felt like filler. Not much substance. Ugh. Such a disappointment.

bhrach's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

2.5

Jesus someone get Alice Hoffman a cold shower. 
I'm not sure if this was meant to be a coming of age story, a romance novel, a story about family and sisterhood, a mystery, or a horror. It didn't really succeed at any one of those things. This is a story about women who swear off love and desire and yet do nothing but think about it, even the 12/13 year old. If I took out all of the horniness, this book may be only about 30 pages long. It's slow, and the build up to Jimmy's ultimate demise is ridiculously long compared to how quick the conclusion is. 

_moonfairy's review against another edition

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

1.5

Has some nice writing, but not what I was expecting. Very little magic. DV, SA and obsessive relationships more at the center. 

aurora_rose's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

cleveland97's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

keebie_eebie's review

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3.0

About the girls, for the girls

savward23's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted 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

tinabean's review against another edition

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emotional slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

gracebrady's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

A beautiful tale of family and love. The third person POV is excellently executed. Different from the movie, but its own special story. 
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