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I totally loved the beginning. Really enjoyed her writing (my first Hoffman novel) and the magical realism aspects of this, but then it became a little too far-fetched for me. I'd classify this as a fun beach read, but I was looking for more from this author, so I'm a bit disappointed in this one. I am looking forward to seeing the film, though, which I will probably like better than the book in this case.
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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
Book is really different from the movie. Loved the Owens family but wish the story had a little more umph.
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Jan 31, 2013
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