It was hard for me to enjoy reading The Casual Vacancy when it first came out because it was just such a different style of writing for JKR post Harry Potter. However, I did end up enjoying the book as a whole. I thought it contained very tragic endings for each character that had a lot of lessons about the harsh reality of life. I was looking forward to the miniseries but quickly disappointed when I saw the TV adaptation completely changed the story of majority of the characters. The plot stayed the same but they completely water downed the tragic life of Krystal. The fate of Krystal and her littler brother were different in the miniseries than the book. *spoiler* In the book Krystal's little brother does drown and overcome with grief, Krystal rushes back home and purposely overdoses on heroin to kill herself. Just thought it would have had a powerful ending to the miniseries if they would have kept the same endings.
Review of The Casual Vacancy
