Practical Magic

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Summary: wow this book was great!
Review: i had watched the movie before i read the book! and the book and movie are so different from each other. the movie leaves out alot of details which the book has to make it more interesting and entertaining. i personally like both movie and book but i think the book if u like detail and well thought out ideas and stuff u should get the book than see the movie! this book was awsome so reality like written!!!!!! go buy it:)

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Summary: I guess I missed it.
Review: Apparently I missed the point. I was expecting something with witchcarft in it ( judging by the commercials for the movie ). While the book was not a bad book, it just wasn't what I expected.

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Summary: Expertly crafted, overflowing in lush detail---Extraordinary
Review: The Magic in this book lies in the exquisite ability Alice Hoffman has of seeing the mystical aspect of everyday living and loving. Her characters are richly developed, explored, and endearing. From beginning to end I was enchanted--I'm a sucker for vivid detail and flawless imagery. Please read it before seeing the movie (though the film will disappoint, I think)

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Summary: Truly original
Review: I read this book and I was hooked on Alice Hoffman's amazing writing ability. I love the way she brings out the moments in our ordinary, everyday lives that are extraordinary. Haven't seen the movie yet - I heard it wasn't very good, but then when do the movies ever live up to the book? Practical Magic has truly amazing characters and Hoffman's descriptions are just beautiful. Read this book and I guarantee it will become one of your favorites.

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Summary: Oh no, something is missing!
Review: Yes, it seems to me that a male person really misses something essential about this book. I've just read a load of praising reviews by female readers, and it's all very confusing: I didn't find any special magic in this book, though it's well written and not boring in any sense. I think the endless and ever-so-deadly love affairs make this a comedy. The emotions are so overwhelmingly powerful that they aren't simply realistic. Well, that goes for entertainment, but this is not a masterpiece, believe me.

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Summary: I've seen the film and it's the best.
Review: As the book has not yet come out on the market I saw the film. Its humoristic, romantic and magic. Sandra Bullock does a good job as the "I'll-never-fall-in-love-sister" and she makes the movie live. I belive that the book is just as good as the movie, if not better as books offen are and when it comes out on the market I'll be the first to red it. I hope that you see the film or red the book, you'll love it.

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Summary: Hoffman's best book
Review: I've read nearly all of Hoffman's work, and "Practical Magic" simply aces them all. The characters are well shaped, the story lovingly crafted and the writing style is evocative and lush. Those who snipe at the "mistakes" she makes in occult lore are missing the point. She's not out to write a textbook in witchcraft. Hoffman writes about the unseen and mystical events that hide beneath the mundane goings on of everyday life--and she does so with vivid imagination and unrestrained verve.

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Summary: Wonderful, a beautifuly written
Review: I heard about this book when the movie came out and I thought I might go see it but I didn't. Well while I was at an airport getting ready to go on my vacation I spotted this book and I decided "Sure why not? I need something to read during the flight and boring times on the cruise." so I did. I started reading on the plane and I couldn't put it down. I kept on reading and reading and it just captured me. I was stuck to the book! I didn't even realize when we were about to land but I was already half way through the book! I couldn't wait to read the rest of it! So I finished the book within 2 days. The book was good, really good, it quite possibly could be my all time favorite book so far. The tale about 2 sisters and how they had to live in a town where they were ridiculed and made fun of because they were part of the Owens family, the most rumored and gossiped family in the town. How Alice Hoffman described scenes also captured me. The use of words she used were absolutley beautiful. I could picture the old Owens house, I could picture the lilacs growing in front of Sally's house. Even the characters stood out in my mind. And what interesting characters they were. It was like they were real and you were watching them live. This book was written with a wonderful rythm that just kept me going and going. A charming book, I extremley suggest people to get a hold of this book.

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Summary: This book was fabulous!
Review: Buy the book! It's much better than the movie version. I thought the book was original and captivating. The characters were humorous and for short fiction believable without being drawn out.

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Summary: This is my absolute favorite book.
Review: This was the first book I had ever read by Alice Hoffman, and I can honestly say this is turely my favorite book of all time. This book touched my soul from the beginning. Sally and Gillian's characters are so real that by the end of the book your ready to call them on the phone. If you want to read a book about unconditional love and hope, then this is the book for you.