#94 in Humour
The Casual Vacancy
- 512
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 8 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“The Casual Vacancy” is a sharply observed novel of small-town feuds whose real achievement is its large, convincing cast. Behind the pretty English setting it deals bluntly with addiction, abuse and neglect, and some readers find the language and several scenes too graphic to finish, or few of the characters likeable. It is best approached on its own terms, not as a successor to Harry Potter.
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About the book
The Casual Vacancy is a novel written by British author J. K. Rowling, published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012. It was Rowling's first publication since the Harry Potter series, her first novel apart from that series, and her first for adult readership.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.7 across 469 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 26 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 6.7 | 443 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Casual Vacancy?
It has 512 pages — longer than 97% of the ranked books in Humour.
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