Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Like most people, I became aware of Alice Hoffman‘s 1995 novel Practical Magic through the nineties film adaptation starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. It’s not a great movie, but it has a charm of its own, and it led me to the original story upon which it’s based. It’s striking to see the differences and similarities between the two.
The film leans more heavily on its magical elements, even becoming something of a supernatural thriller at some points,
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