A review by teghans_tomes
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

emotional mysterious reflective 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

Practical Magic, was good. It seemed more lit-fic then magical to me, so I was slightly disappointed by that. We follow around Sally and her two daughters for most of the book and she is so against magic, that it is really only mentioned or performed in the book by someone else, which is the reason for my disappointment in the lack of magic. I will definitely be picking up the second book, as I absolutely need to know where the characters are going and how their lives will change. I am also excited at the promise of more magic! I really enjoyed Sally's story arc and how Alice Hoffman wrote each character, and now that magic seems more "practical" in this world, I am excited to see where Hoffman takes the Owens girls next! I would definitely recommend this book to everyone!