Book Reviw: "The Casual Vacancy," by J.K. Rowling
I finally got it yesterday. After reading ten pages my main thought was that if you like that kind of book, it's probably good. What "that kind of book" is exactly, I'm not sure I can explain. I guess I would say it's modern small-town social politics. But I don't read that much that's modern, and social politics just means a bunch of back-stabbing snooty people. I'm sure it's well-written, being JKR, but with all the books in the world that I want to read, this one just seemed like it would be taking time away from books that actually interest me. I'm glad I got it out of the library so I could decide for myself. I'm not panning it, I'm just saying it's not my kind of thing. So there critics.
posted by melilotnfosco | 7:07 PM
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Whew. I was gonna say, that was fast!! I remember just a day or two ago you said it was in transit! My ex-coworker said it was weird, and that was when she was nearly finished with it. She mentioned politics and back-stabbing also. Said there was just too much of it, such a downer.
Harry Potter was one of a kind, I think. :)
But unfortunately, those who like JKR, probably like her because of HP, so they like THAT type of book. I think it is difficult for an author to switch genres and be widely acclaimed for it. Look at Steven King for instance. He's written some non-horror books, but most people either don't care, don't know, or don't remember.
like i said, i think critics were probably unfair to her, and i agree it would be hard to switch genres
I requested this from the library but after reading several reviews and talking to a friend who'd read it, by the time it came to me, I decided not to read it after all. I'm sure Chelley would say I just need to re-read HP if I need a JKR fix. ;)
she'd be right :)
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