Tracy B. (tracybrown) reviewed on 4/4/2009

Helpful Score: 2

I, too, was a bit reminded of "Practical Magic", but this story completely sucked me in - I was desperate to learn more about that backyard garden - especially the tree.

I would recommend this book to most, although I found a slight turnoff in the violent car scene between Sydney and her to-be ex-husband, but I recognize that it wasn't supposed to be pretty. Thankfully, this episode is only briefly visited. I did find Claire a little too narrow-visioned to be believable, but again, the author's timing and story-telling won me over.

"Garden Spells" is a must read for those of us who miss those childhood fairy tales and still believe in make-believe and magic.

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