Backstabbing, sabotage and deceit are just some of the measures the villagers are willing to employ in order to get their way, and who cares the consequences!
Being a naturally nosey person I enjoyed greatly the 'curtain twitching' feel I got from learning what was going on behind the closed doors of the picturesque village.
Rowling doesn't shy away from those darker social issues that can be found in most communities. Tackling drugs, rape, racism and self-harm, to name a few, the book is certainly not for children and a brilliant step away form the Fantasy genre.
I did find it difficult to put this book down. A need to know how one strand tied into the other and a wanting to know how each story was resolved lead to me powering through this book with great joy.
Now I must find the TV version and give it a watch!
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