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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: Paperback
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I loved this book! Rowling is at her all time best With the small town politics of this tiny village! You must get through first chapter. Her writing is so witty and spot on. She describes things in just the right length, she uses just the right words, and her characters radiate realism. In one scene, when a woman has some gossip to share, she describes the moment someone has something juicy to tell so humorously she had me laughing out loud. It may be a hard read if you do not like books that make you appreciate making characters full flesh. There are small town know-it-alls and the local townies who are just trying to get through the day. You must understand sarcasm and what her characters say are how you know the real situations. I thought it was fantastic!