While she sees parallels in the writing style between “Harry Potter” and “The Casual Vacancy,” Gentry quickly saw that the book would have little in common with the “Harry Potter” series. “A major amount of the price definitely comes from her name,” Gentry said. After reading the first 30 pages, Gentry said the book had already let her down. Rowling and I trust that it will get good by the end.”Ĭatelyn Gentry, a clarinet performance major from Kirbyville, Texas, decided to read the first few pages of the $35 book at a bookstore before making the decision to purchase it. I’m mostly still reading it now because it’s J.K. “I’m not disappointed because I knew that it wasn’t going to be like ‘Harry Potter’ so I wasn’t expecting it to be the same caliber. Law is approximately a third of the way through the book but said it does not compare to the “Harry Potter” series. The adult content of the book includes sexual references, profanity, prostitution and a heroin addiction. The plot centers around how the town deals with his death and the election to fill the empty seat on the council. Barry Fairbrother, member of the Parish Council, dies. The 512-page book takes place in the town of Pagford, England. I didn’t realize it was going to be adult-only content that is inappropriate for children.” Chris Bunker “I knew that it was for adults, but I thought that it just meant it was not going to be as entertaining for children as ‘Harry Potter’ was. “I’m surprised at how vulgar it is, especially with the language and adult content,” Law said. Rowling, he said he has not been impressed with “The Casual Vacancy” so far. Even though Law loves Harry Potter and J.K. Jim Law, a sophomore majoring in environmental science and French, downloaded the book on his Kindle right when it came out. 27, some BYU students expressed disappointment. Rowling after the 2007 release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”īut when “The Casual Vacancy,” Rowling’s new book, hit bookstores on Sept. Harry Potter fans thirsted for more writing from J.K.

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