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A story of how individual lives overlap and intertwine to create something incredibly complex. Like a row of dominoes; one slight movement and they each tumble, one into another into another. Rowling has created a world as real as any other, populated by a unique, and yet still ordinary, set of individuals, to form the collective whole of the town of Pagford.
Do not read this book looking for Hogwarts. The lives of the people of Pagford are not touched by magic. Do not read this book expecting t ...more
Do not read this book looking for Hogwarts. The lives of the people of Pagford are not touched by magic. Do not read this book expecting t ...more
This is a character-driven book, rather than a plot-driven one. If you are looking for the grand adventure of Harry Potter, step away, as you will be disappointed.
The Casual Vacancy details the petty, ordinary lives of the citizens of Pagford and the fallout from the death of one man, Barry Fairbrother, who had been influential in their lives (whether they liked him or not). Overall, none of the characters are are all that likable, though I did come to care for several of them, despite their fl ...more
The Casual Vacancy details the petty, ordinary lives of the citizens of Pagford and the fallout from the death of one man, Barry Fairbrother, who had been influential in their lives (whether they liked him or not). Overall, none of the characters are are all that likable, though I did come to care for several of them, despite their fl ...more
I read this on my Kindle, and if I'd read it in book form, it probably would have been a solid three. As it is, it's a 2.5.
First, as a warning, this is not at all written for the same audience as the HP books are. If you picked it up thinking that, go find something else. In my experience, this reminded me more of the Katie Fforde and Maeve Binchy books I've read: small town, big cast, and a regular everyday event that affects everyone.
At the beginning of the book, I had a hard time keeping any ...more
First, as a warning, this is not at all written for the same audience as the HP books are. If you picked it up thinking that, go find something else. In my experience, this reminded me more of the Katie Fforde and Maeve Binchy books I've read: small town, big cast, and a regular everyday event that affects everyone.
At the beginning of the book, I had a hard time keeping any ...more
So far this book is pretty good. I'm on page 119 but I'm finding that I have election fatigue. It's hard to escape the madness of Election Day 2012 by reading about the empty seat of a UK council (the casual vacancy) and the madness of trying to fill the seat. So I'm giving it up for now and I'll pick it back up after Obama wins.
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I really enjoyed this book. It is full of rich characters and I love hearing what they are thinking throughout the story.
I how J.K. Rowling can make ugly people and their small struggles an engaging mirror. We are all petty people with small slights and minor infractions coloring our views of others.
I think it is not for me.
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