The Casual Vacancy

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A BIG NOVEL ABOUT A SMALL TOWN When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the 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 fa ade 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 first seems.And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish 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 Download The Casual Vacancy By J.K. Rowling – kino-fada.fr J.K.Rowling gave a whole generation of kids an amazing fantasy to dream about Then she wrote this book that has many of the same elements, only without the safe haven of magicBasically, this is a real world where a strange man showing up at your family s doorstep at night is less likely to be a magical school groundskeeper butlikely your family s drug dealer who, by the way, may not be adverse to beating and raping you for good measure It s the world left for Dudley Dursl J.K.Rowling gave a whole generation of kids an amazing fantasy to dream about Then she wrote this book that has many of the same elements, only without the safe haven of magicBasically, this is a real world where a strange man showing up at your family s doorstep at night is less likely to be a magical school groundskeeper butlikely your family s drug dealer who, by the way, may not be adverse to beating and raping you for good measure It s the world left for Dudley Dursley and friends after Harry gets whisked away to...How not to read The Casual Vacancy 1 DON T read it just because it s written by JK Rowling.2 DON T expect it to be like Harry Potter i.e, magic stuff Read the blurb, nimrod 3 DON T expect a murder mystery it isn t one.4 DON T read it if you are not comfortable with the fact that the woman who might have moulded your childhood, is writing about drugs, teen sex, prostitution, rape etc this book isn t for you.5 DON T compare this with her previous works, for the...view spoiler WARNING CAPSLOCK ABUSE BE WARNED.Accio new JK Rowling book nothing happens I m a muggle whimpers DO YOU SEE WHAT THIS MEANS MY WHOLE LIFE IS A LIE BAWLS That s alright That s fine I LL WAIT I CAN WAIT SIRIUS DID HIS WAITING TWELVE YEARS OF IT IN AZKABAN few minutes later ARE YOU HAPPY, JK ROWLING DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU RE DOING TO MY L...Not since Peyton Place has a writer so enthusiastically stripped the lace covers from small town life to show the maggots of greed, lust, snobbery, and ambition squirming beneath only Grace Metalious didn t have Jo Rowling s wicked sense of humor The village of Pagford may be British, but...The Casual Vacancy Mind Blowing There is a quote in J.K Rowling s newly released book, The Casual Vacancy, that sums up the tone of this novel perfectlyThe mistake ninety nine percent of humanity made, as far as Fats could see, was being ashamed of what they were, lying about it, trying to be somebody else Honesty was Fats currency, his weapon and defense It frightened people when you were honest it shocked them Other people, Fats had discovered, were mired in embarrassment and preten The Casual Vacancy Mind Blowing There is a quote in J.K Rowling s newly released book, The Casual Vacancy, that sums up the tone of this novel perfectlyThe mistake ninety nine percent of humanity made, as far as Fats could see, was being ashamed of what they were, lying about it, trying to be somebody else Honesty was Fats currency, his weapon and defense It frightened people when you were honest it shocked them Other people, Fats had discovered, were mired in embarrassment and pretense, terrified that their truths might leak out, but Fats was attracted by rawness, by everything that was ugly but honest, by the dirty things about which the likes of his father felt humil...28 Sept 12 I have to start by saying, that if you re expecting a murder mystery novel a plot submerged in conspiracies and political maneuverings, you will be sorely disappointed If you re hoping to be transported to another magical adventure, you ll receive an even greater plummet back down to earth Look If you re going to read this just because it has JK Rowling s name splattered on there, I strongly advise you to sit back, take a look at your computer screen, and read that book descr 28 Sept 12 I have to start by saying, that if you re expecting a murder mystery novel a plot submerged in conspiracies and political maneuverings, you will be sorely disappointed If you re hoping to be transported to another magical adventure, you ll receive an even greater plummet back down to earth Look If you re going to read this just because it has JK Rowling s name splattered on there, I strongly advise you to sit back, take a look at your computer screen, and read that book description Does it sound like something you would enjoy Does it attract you, in the least bit, at all Or does it sound ...Listen, people I m not extremely excited for this book because it s not fantasy And I don t mean Harry Potter s continuation Please, as much as I loved HP, I don t need to read about his kids because I cannot get myself to give a damn The end is the end I can t see how she can continue that series.Rowling has said...Findof my controversial reviews at Scott Reads ItAfter rereading my review of The Casual Vacancy I realized it sounded sloppy and very unprofessional I decided to edit my entire review and start from scratch I had such high expectations for The Casual Vacancy and I was extremely letdown I ll admit that the only reason that I read this book is because I adore J.K Rowling and her Harry Potter series I was so exc...EDIT 2 I ll probably still give this a go out of curiosity And because I do love our Queen J.K.EDIT I am extremely disappointed in that cover cringe It screams no effort I was excited, but after reading the sy...6.11 A casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred a when a local councillor fails to make his declaration of acceptance of office within the proper time or b when his notice of resignation is received or c on the day of his death Charles Arnold Baker Local Council Administration,Seventh EditionBarry Fairbrother, local councillor of Pagford lay dead on the ground in pool of his own vomit His death creates a situation called casual vacancy A lot of people of people are willing to fill B 6.11 A casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred a when a local councillor fails to make his declaration of acceptance of office within the proper time or b when his notice of resignation is received or c on the day of his death Charles Arnold Baker Local Council Administration,Seventh EditionBarry Fairbrother, local councillor of Pagford lay dead on the ground in pool of his own vomit His death creates a situation called casual vacancy A lot of people of people are willing to fill Barry s vacant seat on the parish council Thus, begins the story of a small English town called, Pagford A part of Pagford is the fields , pretty fucked up place Many members at the council never accepted the fields and its people as their own and now they want to separate that filthy place from their own Pagford And now this task seems much easy than ever, ...

The Casual Vacancy
  • English
  • 21 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 503 pages
  • 0316228532
  • J.K. Rowling
  • The Casual Vacancy