"The Casual Vacancy" - J.K. Rowling

Published in 2012 by Little Brown

This was a highly anticipated novel obviously and because Harry Potter was so famous worldwide there was much debate whether the press was excited because the new book was good, or just because it was something new.  Well, I have read it, and I can say that it is good on it's own.

Kris can attest to the fact that I am not a big crier, there was one movie that we don't speak of (the puppy was going to DIE!!!!) but other than that, not so much with the waterworks.  So when I finished this novel and burst into tears it was a little confusing to say the least.

Rowling's writing is wonderful and filled with detail.  She is able to get inside the heads of her many characters and unlike Harry Potter, is able to give them honest thoughts for their ages.  The teenagers are horny and unhappy, the adults are. . . well also horny and unhappy, but they are also so much more.  Even though in the US the concept of a Casual Vacancy is not something we are familiar with, she is able to make the book interesting enough for the least politically inclined.

This is a rambling review but I have so many feelings.  All in all, A+ J.K.  Way to get outside of your comfort zone and write an excellent book.

Rating: ****