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Why is JK Rowling’s new book so controversial?

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JK Rowling has come under fire in recent months after speaking out on gender issues.The Harry Potter author has been accused of making anti-trans comments on Twitter.Rowling, 55, has received further backlash for her latest Strike novel, which activists argue is ‘transphobic’.But what makes her new book so controversial?Warning: contains spoilers for Troubled Blood.JK Rowling was already in some pretty hot water with trans activists on Twitter, but her new book has landed her in a whole new heap of trouble.Troubled Blood, the latest instalment in the Strike series, features a transvestite man who kills women.The book will be published under Rowling’s pseudonym Robert Galbraith on September 15.

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