About the Book: In the small town of Pagford, England, Barry Fairbrother drops dead, leaving a seat
About the Book:In the small town of Pagford, England, Barry Fairbrother drops dead, leaving a seat open in the local council. His death affects the people of Pagford, both directly and indirectly, causing a flourish of gossip and glimpses of what humanity tends to be.Rating: 10/10When this book originally came out, I had little to no intention of reading it. Even though it was written by J.K. Rowling, I felt like it would have been of little interest to me, but then my friend suggested it to me so I decided to give it a go. I must say that I am entirely glad that I did. To sum it up in one word: wow!Now, I will say that there isn’t a lot of plot in this book; it most certainly is a book that focuses on the characters – nay, people. To say they are simply characters would discredit Rowling’s talent. Her creations have so many complexities and layers that the word character doesn’t quite hit the mark. Rowling did such a wonderful job of portraying the faults of humanity that I had to stop reading several times due to emotional overload. Click here to read the rest. -- source link
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