The Casual Vacancy
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0316228532
- ISBN 13
- 9780316228534
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About This Item
Little, Brown and Co, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. 503p. Measures 6.25x9.5 inches. J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series. Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is her first novel for adults.
Reviews
On Aug 10 2013, CloggieDownunder said:
The Casual Vacancy is the first adult novel by popular British author, J.K.Rowling. This contemporary fiction is set in the seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford, where the sudden death of Parish Councillor, Barry Fairbrother creates a casual vacancy on the parish council. As subsequent events are narrated from the points of view of various different characters, the picture emerges of a village whose inhabitants are not all satisfied with their lot in life, a village of simmering tensions waiting to boil over. Rowling’s characters are easily recognisable as the denizens of the typical English village, but at the same time, show individual depth and appeal (or repugnance, as the case may be). And it seems quite a few of the characters have a secret (or two). The setting, characters and events will resonate with readers, and these same happenings drive the characters to desperate actions that ultimately result in tragedy for some. Rowling manages to pack quite a lot into this novel: she has an obese megalomaniac, drug addicts, computer-savvy teens, a fawning wife, a violent husband and father, an anxious teacher, and a caring social worker, to name just a few. There is domestic violence, rape, racism, corruption, self-mutilation, bullying, gossip, teen pregnancy, child abuse and SQL injection. But if this sounds depressing, it is relieved by the underlying black humour that fills the novel. This all comes together to make a brilliant read.
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- Bookseller
- Diatrope Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33528
- Title
- The Casual Vacancy
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0316228532
- ISBN 13
- 9780316228534
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Comedy, Fiction, Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- X weight
- 30 oz
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