When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, 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 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?
Like many people, I am curious what this book will offer. The magic that Harry Potter had, (it's popularity, not actual magic) was because of the unique and creative world that Rowling had created. Like Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, and Twilight she created a new world hidden behind our own. There were new creatures to meet, rules to discover, something beyond our everyday.
It is not that our world does not have mystery and suspense to uncover, but Rowling is obviously very creative with a large imagination, and I am excited to see how it will reveal itself in this work. I am expecting in depth characters, and an engaging storyline with several unexpected twists.
Mark your calendars for September 27th to pick up The Casual Vacancy... well, maybe September 28th if you don't want to stand in line.
1 comment:
I really have to read this book. It really appealed to me.
I liked JK Rowling.
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