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A review by redwrapped
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It was exceptionally slow and confusing for the first 200 pages or so, usually a dealbreaker, but as I went on, I grew more intrigued by the intersecting characters and how someone affects other people accidentally. The last 150 pages truly redeems the length of this, even though it is a bit bloated and overlong.
I'm not sure I learned anything besides that middle-aged council members all pretty much hate each other and are trifling troublemakers. That, and JK Rowling put pretty much any triggering topic that there is into this book, so beware of the content, particularly of detailed passages of domestic/physical abuse and heroin addiction, and a rape scene.
I'm not sure I learned anything besides that middle-aged council members all pretty much hate each other and are trifling troublemakers. That, and JK Rowling put pretty much any triggering topic that there is into this book, so beware of the content, particularly of detailed passages of domestic/physical abuse and heroin addiction, and a rape scene.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia