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Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
5.0
Literally one of my favorite novels of ALL TIME.
Second read: 1/10/2024
I'm just a weeping mess. This book is absolutely perfect.
First read: 12/2/2023
I absolutely lost myself in this story. I love when an author can incorporate the mundane with life lessons. I feel as though many authors underestimate the importance of those slice-of-life books.
The story follows a magical family who has a generations old enchanted apple tree. The story follows this family specifically Claire and her sister Sidney. They live in a small town and nearly everyone in the town is blessed with a gift. Sidney returns back to the town while trying to escape an abusive relationship.
I’ve never related to a character more than I relate to Claire. Her lifestyle, her fears, & her personality. Though it seems like nothing is happening in the book. It also seems like so much is happening. Just like real life. ‘Garden Spells’ has prose on prose about the mundane: gardening, making coffee / breakfast, eating lunch, taking showers, etc. but within that you’re learning about the character’s internal struggles, you see people in the neighborhood falling in love, and it’s a beautiful depiction of life. I absolutely adored it.
Second read: 1/10/2024
I'm just a weeping mess. This book is absolutely perfect.
First read: 12/2/2023
I absolutely lost myself in this story. I love when an author can incorporate the mundane with life lessons. I feel as though many authors underestimate the importance of those slice-of-life books.
The story follows a magical family who has a generations old enchanted apple tree. The story follows this family specifically Claire and her sister Sidney. They live in a small town and nearly everyone in the town is blessed with a gift. Sidney returns back to the town while trying to escape an abusive relationship.
I’ve never related to a character more than I relate to Claire. Her lifestyle, her fears, & her personality. Though it seems like nothing is happening in the book. It also seems like so much is happening. Just like real life. ‘Garden Spells’ has prose on prose about the mundane: gardening, making coffee / breakfast, eating lunch, taking showers, etc. but within that you’re learning about the character’s internal struggles, you see people in the neighborhood falling in love, and it’s a beautiful depiction of life. I absolutely adored it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Minor: Abandonment