REVIEW: Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Publishing information: Paperback; 568pgs Publisher: Sphere Books; 18 July 2013 ISBN: 9780751552867 Standalone Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "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 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?" I love the Harry Potter series not just because it is well-written, but it got a lot of children (and adults) into reading. As a educator...