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The Casual Vacancy

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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 facade 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. Hide synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 2.334
Sugarplum

Leave it Vacant

by Sugarplum on Dec 13, 2012

Having read and loved the Harry Potter series, I was excited to read JK Rowling's experiment with another genre. I think the story could have been interesting, but I was so distracted by the plethora of profanity and unnecessary sexual details that I did not finish the book. Sorry, Ms Rowling; you ... More

Mizz Beryl

If you aren't expecting Potter, this book rules

by Mizz Beryl on Oct 16, 2012

My kids and I live and breathe Harry Potter. This newest JK Rowling offering is a significant departure from your much-loved HP series. But it's been oft-stated that this is a book for adults. You'll find no wizards and wands here. In fact you will find detailed sex scene and plenty of vulgar words. ... More

Teklia H

Two Thumbs Down

by Teklia H on Sep 29, 2012

This much-anticipated 'book for grown-ups' was a dud. JK Rowling has done a disservice to "Country Village, UK" given her vast world-wide readership. It was just another dull story, of unhappy, unpleasant people being nasty to one another. I am so disappointed I could cry. More

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