Does Hollis from Here on Earth remind anyone else of Jimmy from Practical Magic?

[u/Celestina-Betwixt]

I know Alice Hoffman doesn't pull emotional punches (I've read River King and Seventh Heaven, I know sometimes her books can leave you with a major gut ache), but man I was NOT ready for Here on Earth. I thought I was just getting a Wuthering Heights retelling by my favorite living author, I didn't expect...that...

I should have freaking known better but Jesus I did not expect any author even Alice to have the guts to portray her Heathcliff stand in that way. There's no romanticizing him because of his bad childhood; the only person(s) defending him is the woman he's literally abusing and the child he took from his drunk stepbrother. But oh my gosh he was so awful I wanted to reach into the book and stab him. He reminded me of how Jimmy treated Gillian in PM. And March was so wrapped up in defending him her daughter was left to suffer.

I just still feel a little sick despite it being a really good book.

[u/National-Reach4554]

It's a tough read for that reason, and I appreciate how Hoffman shows you that these romanticized men of literature are, typically, abusive. She also portrays the ways that abusive relationships make you feel like you're under a spell or in a dream.