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Afraid2LoveAgain (original poster member #11185) posted at 5:11 AM on Friday, July 26th, 2013
I just can't finish this book. I've made it past the 300 page mark and it is painful.
What was Rowling thinking?
Good news--just got McEwan's Sweet Tooth and it is yummy! I love everything the man writes. He is so varied and deep.
Has anyone read The Cuckoo's Calling? If it is as bad as Casual Vacancy I'll just skip it.
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metamorphisis ( member #12041) posted at 12:45 PM on Friday, July 26th, 2013
Same here with "The Casual Vacancy". I couldn't determine if it was the book, or the fact that I was such a huge Potter fan and just wanted more Potter from her. Probably both if I am honest. I tried to give it a fair shake but I just couldn't get through it.
My sister just bought "The Cuckoos Calling" but she hasn't read it yet I don't think. All she said to me was "I'm really hoping this is better than the last one" 
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Skye ( member #325) posted at 2:08 PM on Friday, July 26th, 2013
Keep skipping over "Casual Vacancy" at the library. Not sure why. But now I know why and will continue skipping it.
I just read "Sweet Tooth," too and loved it. Isn't McEwan the best? 
I found it very different than some of his others, but just as good. I think "Saturday" was my favorite of his.
Afraid2LoveAgain (original poster member #11185) posted at 4:24 PM on Friday, July 26th, 2013
Loved Saturday.
My favourites are Solar and Amsterdam.
My college roommate and I have long discussions about his books everytime we talk.
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cmego ( member #30346) posted at 1:44 AM on Saturday, July 27th, 2013
I just finished Casual Vacancy!
I agree...it took getting past the 1/2 way mark to really get me interested. But, I will say the book really picked up and I liked it! All the plot lines come together...
me...BS, 46 years old.
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knightsbff ( member #36853) posted at 4:59 AM on Saturday, July 27th, 2013
I just finished The Cuckoo's Calling. I liked it. It's set in London and I lived there for a year so I enjoyed the trip down memory lane too.
I haven't read Casual Vacancy so I can't compare.
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Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 9:15 PM on Saturday, July 27th, 2013
Casual Vacancy was OK; I did finish it. However, if I had read it first, I might never have picked up the Harry Potter books.
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