I suppose all that death would have been too much for the average viewer. Of the two deaths at the end of the novel, only one dies in the show. That, I believe, is the reason that producers made the series less severe. I thought each character was an awful person, and the end was truly tragic and morbid.

The novel is dark and twisty, much like the end of the Harry Potter series. I’m here to tell you the series wasn’t awful but it was far less grim than the novel. Those who were fans of the book will tell you the series was awful. Those who disliked the book will likely tell you the series was far superior. In the end, the best characters were crushed.Ī lot was changed for the TV adaptation. Plus, the interconnectedness of the characters reminded me of other stories that stem from the British mainland ( Love Actually, anyone?). adults (and the children generally winning). As she did in the Harry Potter novels, Rowling continued her theme of children vs. There are far too many characters to name, too many relationships to get into and too many domino-effect casualties to mention. But each person running has their own secrets - secrets which are subsequently spilled online, posted anonymously by their very own children, who happen to despise them. With each section of the book, more and more characters unravel as Howard and Shirley Mollison’s son, Miles, prepares to run for Fairbrother’s seat - as well as Simon Price and Colin Wall. But when he suddenly, tragically dies, the casual vacancy on the council becomes a not-so-casual vacancy for the rest of town. Barry Fairbrother, a member of the village’s council, is a friend to everyone and a general do-gooder. The story revolves around the residents of a small British village called Pagford. Also: I can’t wait to see how this is adapted for the screen in the BBC miniseries of the same name. Primarily: this book is a lot better than I expected it to be, based on what I’d heard and the criticism I’d read. Rowling wrote after the Harry Potter series ended), I had so many thoughts and feelings. Upon finally getting around to reading The Casual Vacancy (aka the first book J.K.

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