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The Casual Vacancy

Auteur(s): J.K. Rowling
Narrateur(s): Tom Hollander
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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 Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Mariage Guerre Émotionnellement captivant
J.K. Rowling - Author

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.

She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos).

In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company and digital publisher Pottermore was launched, a place where fans can enjoy the latest news from across the wizarding world, features and original writing by J.K. Rowling.

Her first novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, was published in September 2012 and adapted for TV by the BBC in 2015. J.K. Rowling also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike. The first four novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018) all topped the national and international bestseller lists. The first three have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.

J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, and sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.

In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany on the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which is now running at The Palace Theatre in London's West End and at The Lyric Theatre on Broadway.

Also in 2016, J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A prequel to the Harry Potter series, this new adventure of Magizoologist Newt Scamander marked the start of a five-film series to be written by the author. The second film in the series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in November 2018.

The script book of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two was published in 2016. The original screenplays of the Fantastic Beasts films are published too: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children's literature, J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'Honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

www.jkrowling.com

Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling 2018
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I love the character development and attention to detail - the town and people in it are really brought to life. However, there is very little plot and it’s very slow. I honestly found it boring, with such a slow plot. It just felt like a lot of character development that didn’t have a real purpose. There were some interesting parts near the end, but I was just expecting more.

All characters, no plot

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If plot is your thing, this is probably not the book for you. If beautifully drawn, multi-dimensional characters loaded with generosity, insight, patience, pettiness, brutality and failure is what you like in a rollicking good story, read this. Gorgeously written; so many moments of resonance where the author exquisitely captures that very human moment or experience we all know. Tom Hollander is pure genius. Completely captivating.

Brilliantly written characters

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Very different from Harry Potter and the mystery series Jk Rowling wrote but I still enjoyed it.
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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Rowling writes an incredibly real, hard, and sad story that kept me wanting to know more about certain characters. After the first third of the book, I recommended it to a couple of people. Halfway through, I had to connect with those people and explain some caveats to reading this book. There are some very real experiences, some hard language, and a number of triggers re: sexual violence, self-harm, abuse, drug use, racism, and bullying.

Good book, but hard read.

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The narrator was good and I liked his pace and cadence. His female voices were sometimes a little grating and especially the teenage girl, Crystal. Her presentation reminded me of a character (Vicky Pollard) from Little Britain.
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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struggled to get into it, but once I had finished the first 6 chapters I was hooked. I have never read a book that captures the complexities of all human existence like this one. I couldn't stop talking about it once I was finished.

Worth the slow start

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Typical Rowling: well-written with a negative take on people.
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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I really enjoyed this book because you get to hear the perspective of many of the characters. This can be a bit jarring because you sometimes hear multiple perspectives during the same conversation. However, I think this makes this novel extremely compelling. There is beautiful humor and tragedy all rolled in together in this book. It also brings to light some serious social issues (those living on social supports and those who struggle with drug addictions) and some of the barriers that present themselves when trying to deal with these issues. I sobbed when this book ended. I cannot recommend it enough.

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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TRIGGER WARNING: Book makes detailed reference to child rape, abuse and there’s brief mention of incest.

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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Absolutely loved this very touching novel and so sad to leave these characters who have been so cleverly brought to life. The narration was excellent too. I feel this book would make an excellent drama series.

Brilliant

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