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A review by booksonawire
Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel by A. W. Jantha
4.0
The first half was a pretty spot-on retelling of the film. I didn't necessarily need it in book form, so I skimmed most of it to my favorite parts i.e., the Sanderson sisters.
The sequel was cute. Good to see Max's daughter was annoying as him, but rather than having a Dani, who was my favorite human character, now we have Poppy's best friend, Travis, her crush Isabella, and her enemy, Katie. I warmed up to Katie, but she started out your stereotypical mean girl. As usual, the Sanderson's stole the show, but the magic just wasn't the same. I kind of felt we, as readers, are being tested for a reboot and sorry, not sorry, I have no desire for another film or a reboot. This was fun reading but nothing more...3.5 stars
The sequel was cute. Good to see Max's daughter was annoying as him, but rather than having a Dani, who was my favorite human character, now we have Poppy's best friend, Travis, her crush Isabella, and her enemy, Katie. I warmed up to Katie, but she started out your stereotypical mean girl. As usual, the Sanderson's stole the show, but the magic just wasn't the same. I kind of felt we, as readers, are being tested for a reboot and sorry, not sorry, I have no desire for another film or a reboot. This was fun reading but nothing more...3.5 stars