Comments on: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman | Review https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Book of the Month Club November 2017 Selections: What Book Should You Choose? - Sarah's Book Shelves https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6601 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:01:16 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6601 […] reviews from two of the bloggers I trust most (Catherine at Gilmore Guide to Books and Susie at Novel Visits) and Goodreads readers (they’re raving about Hoffman’s storytelling, the book’s […]

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6511 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:35:50 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6511 In reply to Annie.

Actually, I liked Franny’s relationship the most. I felt like almost everything about Vincent’s story was a little forced.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6510 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:34:22 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6510 In reply to ShootingStarsMag.

Alice Hoffman has so many books, and almost all of them have a little touch of something magical.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6509 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:33:37 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6509 In reply to renee.

I’ll be really curious to hear your thoughts on this one, Renee.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6508 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:33:14 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6508 In reply to Sarah’s Book Shelves.

I’m not sure I’d call it magical realism, more just magic and there really wasn’t much to that. These witches weren’t using their powers for anything major.

]]> By: Annie https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6491 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:13:58 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6491 I liked this one much more than I thought I would and now I don’t know which was the relationship that worked for you. Vincent’s? 😉

]]> By: JoAnn @ Lakeside Musing https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6480 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:26:34 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6480 I’ve had an up and down relationship with Alice Hoffman, too,and tend to avoid anything with magic or magical realism. Might try another one from her backlist instead…

]]> By: ShootingStarsMag https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6478 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:06:39 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6478 Thanks for sharing. I’ve never read anything by this author, but I do like books that focus on sibling relationships.

-Lauren

]]> By: renee https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6475 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:32:01 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6475 I’m on the library waitlist for this one, I’m definitely in the mood for something different:) I think Witch Lore sounds intriguing!

]]> By: Sarah's Book Shelves https://novelvisits.com/rules-magic-alice-hoffman-review/#comment-6474 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:25:05 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=3595#comment-6474 You know how I feel about magical realism, so I haven’t jumped on this one. But I’m totally intrigued by your comparisons to All Grown Up and Rabbit Cake…those were unexpected!

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