Magic Lessons by Alice HoffmanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Alice Hoffman is an incredible storyteller and this is the prequel to her beloved series Practical Magic. You don't necessarily need to be a fan of or have read the series to read this book as it gives the history and backstory to the series and is fine as a standalone. With that being said, it is a very wordy, descriptive book with not a lot of character interaction. It is interesting in the details of witchcraft and lineage, and of the areas in which they were traveling and living. I really enjoyed the information about the witch trials of Salem and would have liked more detail on them. As for the characters themselves, other than the love of a mother for her daughter, they seemed a little surface and not so deep or weren't expanded upon. So if you want to know about the characters, I guess you'll have to read the rest of the series.
Overall it was an interesting read. At times a little hard to get through but certainly enjoyable for the descriptions and backstory for the Practical Magic series.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway as an ARC.
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