by J.K. Rowling, 2012
Harry Potter author’s 1st adult novel
Barry Fairbrother dies of a brain anyeurism and leaves a “casual vacancy” on the Pagford Parish Council. The town members are pretty despicable and this was a pretty depressing book.
Rowling “is the founder of Lumos, which works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children.”
Maybe she wrote it to get people thinking about their dirty secrets, their prejudices, their ugliness that destroys innocent lives – maybe we need to live the golden rule – and prevent the ugliness that happens when we don’t.