If the inhabitants of Middle England feel that JK Rowling has unfairly made them targets in her first novel for adults, they are not alone.
Rowling has said she included
Sukhvinder’s experiences as an example of 'corrosive racism' Photo: Ian
West/PA
The Telegraph 01 Oct 2012
The Casual Vacancy is facing protests in India over its portrayal of a Sikh
girl as “mustachioed yet large-mammaried”.
Sikh leaders said they were investigating complaints about the “provocative”
language and would demand a nationwide ban on the book if Rowling was deemed to
have insulted the faith.
The dissent is the latest negative reaction to greet The Casual Vacancy,
which was published last week to mixed reviews.
Rowling has upset villagers in Tutshil, Gloucestershire, where she was raised
and which she used as inspiration for her fictional town of Pagford, a hotbed of
cruelty and snobbery.
The novel’s bleak subject matter, which includes child abuse, prostitution
and drugs, has also presented a dilemma for parents whose children are
clamouring to read the latest book from the writer of the Harry Potter series.
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