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The Casual Vacancy

by J. K. Rowling

Little, Brown And Company | September 27, 2012 | Hardcover

Based on 502 ratings | Rate this

A big novel about a small town...

When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations?

A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling''s first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.

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As good as the best British TV series
by VJ Grimes
7 months ago

REALLY Enjoyed the story and characters. Reviews elsewhere give weight to f-word and, some think, socialist views--gawd no. The story illuminates society but those comments are off-base--unless you have a problem with witnessing characters struggle with concept of love thy neighbour? As for the f-word, consider context!--husband's family's from Aus via Liverpool and the effin'-and-blindin' in the book's dialogue is authentic, cultural lingo. Well written and edited, scenes jump off the page in vivid British television-style of the best kind. You feel like you've been somewhere and had a stimulating chat about things that matter. If you like character fiction with a story-line that comes in satisfying short-story chunks, you will enjoy the Casual Vacancy.