J.K. Rowling 's new novel , ` ` The Casual Vacancy , '' is author 's first novel aimed at adults . Plot ##s social tensions and class divisions in English village . Simon Hooper : Britain feels like country in times of low - intensity class conflict . It is aware it is subject that will shift copies in time , he adds .
J.K. Rowling 's new novel , `` The Casual Vacancy , '' is author 's first book aimed at adults . Plot examines social tensions and class divisions in English village . Simon Hooper : Britain feels like country in midst of low-intensity class war . Rowling is aware class is subject that will shift copies in droves , he adds .