Review of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

I don’t want to say very much about this book (which is hard for me) but I will say it wasn’t what I expected. Here’s what you already know: The Casual Vacancy is about the sudden death of Barry Fairbrother in a small English town named Pagford.  Barry’s death leaves a lot of holes in…

Review: The Adults by Allison Espach

The Adults is about Emily Vidal, a 14 year old in an affluent Connecticut suburb, whose parents announce they are divorcing, right before the start of a giant lawn party to celebrate Emily’s father’s birthday.  This is Espach’s first novel. I went into this book thinking it would remind me of my own parents’ divorce,…