‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter

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Harry Potter’s creator abandons the PG precincts of kids’ lit for a black comedy about small-town backstabbing. Reviewed by Malcolm Jones.

Published Sep. 27 2012 1:00AM EDT

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Considering that J.K. Rowling’s novel The Casual Vacancy took over the #1 bestseller on Amazon well before its official publication date of Sept. 27, it’s safe to assume that the first

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‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter

Harry Potter’s creator abandons the PG precincts of kids’ lit for a black comedy about small-town backstabbing. Reviewed by Malcolm Jones.

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