tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640930778378622766.post6936068386553439398..comments2014-08-19T20:16:02.755-07:00Comments on Bookishness: Why I couldn't finish The Casual VacancyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199624998247618525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640930778378622766.post-44239229757298193312012-11-07T20:42:42.035-08:002012-11-07T20:42:42.035-08:00I am reading this book and discussing it on my blo...I am reading this book and discussing it on my blog chapter-by-chapter, and I have pointed out when I have found the adult material to be gratuitous. In most places, I do not believe it is gratuitous. As for the swearing, I hardly thought about it because it was in-character for all the characters.<br /><br />I think it is very strange that people say there are no likable characters in this book. There are. Colin, Tessa, Ruth, Dr. Jawanda, Sukhvinder, Mary, Kay, and Gavin are all very good people. Andrew and Fats are not good people, but they are such real people that I, at least, could not help but like them.<br /><br />Even Howard Mollison, a horrible person, is not completely bad. He is genuinely friendly to people he likes, and he is immensely grateful to the doctor who saved his life.<br /><br />You end this by saying that you have warned the readers, and that it is not recommended. Unfortunately many of them have already followed your advice. NO ONE SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO READ THIS BOOK BASED ON ANY REVIEWS. The Casual Vacancy is simply not that type of book. Whether you like this book or not speaks not solely about the book but about what type of person you are. For this book, other people's opinions is irrelevant. It is necessary to make up your own minds. Some people will like it, some people will love it, some people will hate it. It all depends on what kind of person you are.<br /><br />http://kirksbooks.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/the-casual-vacancy-sunday/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640930778378622766.post-80576736358098014982012-10-19T14:10:34.530-07:002012-10-19T14:10:34.530-07:00Thanks for letting me know. I was wondering about...Thanks for letting me know. I was wondering about it.Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852882562156759788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640930778378622766.post-87429919491994717552012-10-16T15:56:04.397-07:002012-10-16T15:56:04.397-07:00I actually took myself off of the library hold lis...I actually took myself off of the library hold list after I read some other reviews. I can't imagine slogging through all that crap and still not enjoying the book. I guess I'll look forward to something she does for kids again :)melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640930778378622766.post-9289590205025095982012-10-15T08:46:55.617-07:002012-10-15T08:46:55.617-07:00I am so disappointed. I read one review of the boo...I am so disappointed. I read one review of the book and took it off my list. Ugh.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517246579704472278noreply@blogger.com