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Practical Magic
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What Members Thought

Shay
Dec 28, 2017 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
This is so not what I expected. I was expecting a nice feel good story about love, family, sisterly bonding with a bit of magic involved. Instead what I got is a book about a bunch of miserable shallow people. Like othes have said it is very rapey. All men are sexually attracted to the women mostly Gillian. They would do anything to fuck them. Yes fuck, that is how it is described, no sweet thoughts or romantic notions. Even the girl who is 12 and awkward and no one pays any attention too all of ...more
Danielle
Aug 04, 2021 rated it really liked it
4.25 stars
This wasn't what I expected, I can't decide if it's better or worse.
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Red The Book Nerd
Oct 31, 2021 rated it really liked it
I felt the need to read about the Owens family in chronological order. So, I finally got to book #3 the day before Halloween and finished it on the ween. I was, however, worried I'd be basically reading a script from the movie. Very glad to say it was about <25% of the movie with the majority being a new story for me.

Sally was part of the story, yes, but there was a larger focus on her kids discovering who they were as people (not necessarily their magical abilities). They were teens in the book
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Sofia
Jul 03, 2018 rated it really liked it
An entertaining read. I enjoyed the magical notions / superstitions that Sally and Gillian saw their aunts conduct over the years. The ending could have been a little stronger, but a light and fun read nonetheless.
Momruns5
Feb 07, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: book-at-library
Jacqueline
Apr 20, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 07, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Mar 09, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kelli V Spann
Aug 10, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: magical-realism
Sarah Posey
Dec 25, 2014 marked it as to-read
Chelsea
Nov 22, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: lost-interest
TheIntrovertedOtter
Jan 21, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Melanie Knight
Jun 11, 2017 marked it as to-read
Holly
Sep 20, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Aimee
Dec 10, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Sep 04, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Aug 29, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Mar 03, 2020 marked it as to-read
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May 28, 2020 rated it really liked it
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jossa
Feb 06, 2022 rated it it was ok