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Book Review of The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy
Author: J. K. Rowling
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Not a children's book. Should not be compared with Harry Potter at all. This book starts out with about 20 characters (I didn't count) but they all have nicknames. So you end up trying to keep track of 40 people! At one point I almost stopped to make a note of who is related to who, but then decided to just let it wash over me. I found it really didn't matter. The book was...ehh okay. Not much different from British soap operas. I felt like I was reading an episode of Eastenders! I'm pretty sure I continued reading to the end, not because I was captivated with the story, but because it was Rowling. We were all waiting to see how she would do, weren't we? I doubt I will be as eager to read her next adult book.