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Jun 03, 2022
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Sally and Gillian's parents die when they are very young and they go to live with two elderly aunts. Everyone in the town thinks the aunts are witches and the girls are avoided by everyone. Gillian runs away at eighteen and Sally has a brief marriage that ends in tragedy but she does have two girls, Antonia and Kylie. The first part of the book deals with Sally and Gillian growing up and the second part with Gillian showing up at Sally's house with a big problem. I'm not a big fan of most magica
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Love books with magical elements. This one didn’t disappoint
While not my favorite genre, I enjoyed this one enough to be able to finish it in a few days and might even tackle the next in the series if I need a fantasy/ magic book for my education.
It was ok. I guess I was expecting more magic on the part of the sisters. I read this for book club, though, so no harm! I'm also considering this a ghost story, for week 44 of my 2018 Reading Challenge.
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One of the best books I've read about the power of close bonds between women - Hoffman nails it with great warmth and energy. Reading how she describes Sally and Gillian's relationships with their aunts and Sally's daughters really makes me hope for the same type of supportive bond with my own daughter.
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Finally read this one! Listened, actually, and I loved it! What a rich story of family, magic, finding your way and the love that sisters have for each other no matter what. If you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for?
Reading this for the second time, and after The Rules of Magic, felt like a letdown— the writing, plot, and how women can be stereotypically portrayed—and I went from five to three stars.
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