Reviews for The Casual Vacancy

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The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.

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Review by wanderer

If you've read the book, you'll hate what they did to it.

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Review by dapperdude

The three part TV miniseries is about what happens to the village of Pagford after Barry Fairbrother, a sympathetic character, unfortunately dies on his wedding anniversary

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Review by user9391es4f2qm

Very good (and entertaining) discussion of real issues affecting Britain today.

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Review by rayofsun

Feels like Rowling twists reality to fit her own ideological views.

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Review by user881nwtqjmxi

Too many departures from the book

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Review by user588lg43zje4

Crude Schadenfreude Portraying A Country No-One Recognises

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Review by MoonlitMonkey

I definitely enjoyed the book more than its pale adaptation

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Review by user112g57up7pg

J.K. Rowling casts a cold eye on rural life in the Muggleverse

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Review by ethereal

Fascinating, haunting and really well done

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Review by user221iak2v1ry

Shitty book, slightly better adaptation

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Review by user558gnmp95gv

Human nature painted for television: superb.

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