I haven’t read practical magic so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Genre-fiction wise, this is a strange book that goes against type somewhat; that’s probably why I liked it so much.

It’s structure kept reminding me of non fiction, but the sweeping lives of the Owens had magical elements pretty often. It is just told in such a matter-of-fact, interesting authorial voice way, that it sort of becomes mundane.

It’S also fairly inclusive, which for some reason I didn’t expect either. It’s quite sad (which I like), but plays fair and feels well balanced. Unusual and interesting format. Will check out others in the series as well. 2020 saw a prequel to this prequel apparently, so I’ll probably nab that next before going on to practical magic.