This is not a book of frilly romance or filler plots but is intended for an audience that wants their literature to mean something and reflect the real world. I felt that this must have been difficult to incorporate but seemed effortless.Īt first I had a hard time getting all of the characters straight but that is a given in any novel with such a large cast. I especially admired the way that single chapters transitioned between characters. She proves, again, to be a flawless author that truly understands struggle and can take on multiple perspectives in a single novel. Rowling did not fail in her return to the literature world.

The characters are all well-rounded, giving everyone atleast one to relate to. All in all, this was an excellent well-written book.

Some people have complained about the abrupt ending, and though I was surprised when it was suddenly the end, I realized after the fact that there really wasn't much else to tell us. I leisurely took my time reading and enjoying this book. But the slow feeling of the book isn't a bored 's all interesting and you want to continue reading, even if it's not at a fast pace. It slowly builds the picture of a typical small town with all varieties of teens and couples who all love or hate the small town life. The first half of the book is not that exciting. So, I wanted to see what characters she would introduce to me in A Casual Vacancy. Her ability to draw you into a story and truly feel like you know and understand the characters is an ability I've only seen in a handful of other authors.

Rowling for writing Harry Potter, I love J.K. I still picked it up because I don't love J.K. I knew when I picked up this book that it would not be at all like Harry Potter.

The casual vacancy book review