Hameeda asked this question about The Casual Vacancy:
Describe your most and least favorite characters in this book?
Victoria I really struggled to actually LIKE any of the characters in this book, because I feel like their flaws are so present and overemphasized and any dece…moreI really struggled to actually LIKE any of the characters in this book, because I feel like their flaws are so present and overemphasized and any decent qualities are simply stuck in the shadow of their unlikable/downright bad traits. That being said, in the end my favorite characters were Colin and Tessa Wall, because I thought they were both decent people (Colin clearly had some issues, but he was doing his very best to overcome them and fight against his debilitating illness). I also thought that Miles Mollison was somewhat likable, and his character grew on me toward the end of the book. (Same thing with Parminder and Vikram.) The award for least favorite character is a tie between Shirley Mollison and Gavin Hughes (I think that's his last name?? Not sure). Shirley was a petty, selfish hypocrite, and, while I generally don't hate characters for cowardice, I couldn't STAND Gavin for his self-centered attitude and delusional behavior. (less)
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