In just five years, the author has grown from waving her magical wand to facing the realities of sex, drug abuse and disappointments, giving the readers whom aren't "the chosen ones" a taste of real life. Entertainment Weekly's Rob Brunner wrote an article giving away 10 lines from the novel that would never be read in the Harry Potter series.
“F—ing and dying. That’s it, innit? F—ing and dying.
That’s life.” --The Casual Vacancy.
No kidding.
It's only logical that Rowling would want to use these grownup words such as the "F-bomb." I don't get why Brunner urged parents not to let their children read the book when it is clearly categorized as an adult fiction piece.
After years of creating Hogwarts for millions of people to enjoy, I admire her for trying something new that was geared for her own pleasure.
“The thing about fantasy — there are certain things you just don’t do in fantasy. You don’t have sex near unicorns. It’s an ironclad rule. It’s tacky.”
--J.K. Rowling to The New Yorker.
This book, unlike Harry Potter, has had mixed reviews, and although I doubt this book will be translated into over 70 languages, I'm sure it will be everything she wanted it to be.
As for Brunner, this article seems to be pointless. However, that one quote I put from the book really makes me want to read it now.
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