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A review by fauna_n_fiction
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Overall I think this story was pretty ordinary. It's not a book I would have picked up if not for a book club.
I found it to be very unrealistic (not the magic but the relationships.) I found that once someone found someone they were interested in the immediately became overwhelmed and obsessed and I found it ridiculous. I know it comes from "the curse" (which isn't really spoilers) but it was explained too well in the book so.
Characters
I felt like everyone was a caricature. Everyone was the most extreme of whatever it is they were and it was pretty off-putting at times.
The only man in the book I liked was Michael. Every other ones was rude, disgusting, obsessive and downright creepy at some points
Atmosphere
Since it was set in real life I don't have too much to say on the setting. I felt the setting was best at the beginning at the aunt's house but most of the book was average.
Writing
While I really enjoy this writing style, it does distance you from the characters. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. There was not anything particularly bad or particularly spectacular about the writing.
I found it to be very unrealistic (not the magic but the relationships.) I found that once someone found someone they were interested in the immediately became overwhelmed and obsessed and I found it ridiculous. I know it comes from "the curse" (which isn't really spoilers) but it was explained too well in the book so.
Characters
I felt like everyone was a caricature. Everyone was the most extreme of whatever it is they were and it was pretty off-putting at times.
The only man in the book I liked was Michael. Every other ones was rude, disgusting, obsessive and downright creepy at some points
Atmosphere
Since it was set in real life I don't have too much to say on the setting. I felt the setting was best at the beginning at the aunt's house but most of the book was average.
Writing
While I really enjoy this writing style, it does distance you from the characters. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. There was not anything particularly bad or particularly spectacular about the writing.