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Casual Vacancy features a range of social issues, including rape, racism, heroin and marijuana use, pornography, domestic abuse, child abuse, self-harm and suicide. Sukhvinder Jawanda is often berated by her mother, Parminder, and will resort to self-harm.
Sep 27, 2012 · A novel about a small town in England, where a council seat becomes the catalyst for a war among its residents. Read ratings, reviews, and more about this adult fiction book by the author of Harry Potter.
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Sep 27, 2012 · Set in Pagford, a picturesque West Country village, this very British book has a clever, if arcane, centerpiece: a casual vacancy, an opening on the village council. When Barry Fairbrother drops dead of an aneurysm, his death sets off a chain reaction.
- Little, Brown and Company
- $15
A drama based on J.K. Rowling's novel about a parish council election in a small British town. See cast, crew, episodes, ratings, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- 2015-04-29
- Drama
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A black comedy about a town at war, The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for TV in 2015. It explores the conflicts and secrets of the residents of Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village.
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The Casual Vacancy is a 2015 British miniseries based on the 2012 novel of the same title by J. K. Rowling. Directed by Jonny Campbell and written by Sarah Phelps, the series premiered on 15 February 2015 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 29 April 2015 on HBO in the United States.
Watch the adaptation of the novel by J.K. Rowling, set in the fictional English village of Pagford, where a council seat becomes a battleground for the residents. The Casual Vacancy is a three-part miniseries on Max, starring Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear and more.
