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louiepotterbook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thebibutterfly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ksilvio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Murder
ginbat's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The plot is somewhat sad/bittersweet. But the true art is in the writing.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
There may be a lot of triggering things in this book, but because of the way the book is written, they pass by quickly to move on to the next (also triggering) thing. Death happens relatively frequently for instance, but specifically the death of a parent isn't a repeated thing. If something triggers you but you still want to continue reading, it's generally pretty easy to skip a few pages and then it won't be brought up again. Except for death!! If someone dies that shit is brought up like crazy! Incest:kbaker45's review
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Death of parent
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Homophobia, Abandonment, and War
bookishfaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
1. The incest. There was literally no reason for it, & I know she had to include it because she had written it into Practical Magic already like almost 20 years previously, but hated that it was even there at all.
2. The lack of diversity. Hoffman tells such a profound generational story with these books & it would benefit so much more from being more diverse. Magic Lessons definitely had diversity, but this one was very bland on that front, apart from
3.
Someone give me a diverse & queer Practical Magic style generational saga right MF NOOOWWW
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Homophobia, Incest, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
martamae77's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Suicide attempt
cararock's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Car accident and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, and War
alanahhill's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent