
The Casual Vacancy
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Narrateur(s):
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Tom Hollander
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Auteur(s):
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J.K. Rowling
À propos de cet audio
When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early 40s, the little 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 façade 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 at first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town's 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?
Blackly comic, thought-provoking, and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults.
©2012 J.K. Rowling (P)2012 Hachette Audio
About the Author
All characters, no plot
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Brilliantly written characters
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I personally don’t think it’s kid friendly, there’s a lot of mention of sex / drug / alcohol abuse in the home. Would recommend listening to it alone before you let you teens listen to it.
Good Book
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Good book, but hard read.
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The story over all was just ok. The characters took a long time to become familiar because they were not well developed and considering there were so many of them it was confusing for the first third of the book. Not a single character in the book had any redeeming qualities and it seemed like a contrived look at life and its harsh realities. Because the characters were hard to understand and impossible to relate to, it made this exploration of a town and its characters inauthentic. It is a story told for shock value and not authenticity.
Disappointed with this book.
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Worth the slow start
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Every single one of the characters showed themselves poorly.
Not one glimmer of hope.
Fortunately, she turned next to detective fiction where there was a balance of ‘ain’t it awful’ with the heroism people sometimes display.
This writer has a dark side. If you’re an empathetic reader, I’d skip this one.
Want to get Depressed?
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It is definitely different than the Harry Potter series in terms of themes and subject matter. I did notice the wonderful J.K. Rowling writing charm throughout, however.
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Everyones perspective matters
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The book is well written, the characters and plot are thoughtfully developed and you really get pulled in to the story. In the beginning, I felt I had to really pay attention because there were so many characters introduced and it was easy to lose track of who’s who, but you quickly become familiar with everyone. And you can’t help but to become attached to some of the characters and wish them well, and dislike other characters and hope they get what’s coming!
It’s a really good book; it touches on the struggles and issues of lower-class, at-risk individuals and on the complicated relationships between parents and their children, spouses, and colleagues. I both enjoyed it and hated it. In the end, I wish I had never listened to it because it left me feeling sad.
[*SPOILER ALERT*] I kept listening, and waiting (hoping) everything would work out in the end. I was looking forward to a plot twist that made everything alright. But there was none. The ending was sad. The story felt unfinished. I wish it had ended differently; on a happy note. With those who struggled finally getting a break, and those spiteful, petty characters realizing there’s more to life. It’s just fiction, I know, but it really struck a chord with me.
Heartbreaking, and beautifully written
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Brilliant
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