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No Harry Potter, But Still a J.K Rowling
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By Vikas Patel, 1/6/2013 8:28:48 PM
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I'm only halfway through this book, so judge this review at your own risk.
it starts off in a small town called Pagford, very similar to all of Stephen King's towns, except there's no vampire. The small town has all the same characteristics that such towns normally do- everyone knows everybody, women gossiping, children rebelling etc.
The Casual Vacancy is no Harry Potter. Not even close. Some of you would say it is unfair to compare HP to this, but you have to admit, after HP you kinda have high expectations.
The characters are not very well-defined except for the children, who for me form the most entertaining bunch so far.
The story doesn't pick up until halfway through the book, so keep patient until you reach that point. It is a J.K Rowling after all, so don't put it down. It does pick up.
I wouldn't go so far as to forbid you from buying it, but that's only since it is a J.K Rowling. This review would have been a lot more caustic had the author been someone else.
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