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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I picked this book up because it was a Patreon monthly book club pick for someone I am subscribed to.
"Writers & Lovers" follows Casey, a thirty-one year old woman who has lost her way and is trying to survive this crazy thing called life. Grappling with the recent death of her mother, Casey, a once ambitious writer, now has to wait tables so she can barely scrap by. She feels like she is surrounded by success and she cannot help but feel jealous of her peers who seem to have everything figured out. Casey always wanted to write, but she is now questioning if she can make that dream a reality.
I did not have any expectations when I picked up this novel, but I was blown away by how much I loved it! As a thirty-year-old myself, I entirely empathize with the internal struggle of pursuing creative ambitions and trying to remain set in reality and build a life. Writing feeds the soul and is so imperative to the human experience, but it does not always provide enough financial stability to make a living.
Casey is an incredibly flawed character, but that is why I loved her and related to her so deeply. She does not always make the best decisions and she is not always perfectly kind to everyone, but she has a good heart, and she is trying. I really enjoyed seeing her character develop throughout the story and for her to really find herself and define her identity apart from the men in her life.
I would love to indulge in more from Lily King in the future, because I have not stopped thinking about this book.Ā
"Writers & Lovers" follows Casey, a thirty-one year old woman who has lost her way and is trying to survive this crazy thing called life. Grappling with the recent death of her mother, Casey, a once ambitious writer, now has to wait tables so she can barely scrap by. She feels like she is surrounded by success and she cannot help but feel jealous of her peers who seem to have everything figured out. Casey always wanted to write, but she is now questioning if she can make that dream a reality.
I did not have any expectations when I picked up this novel, but I was blown away by how much I loved it! As a thirty-year-old myself, I entirely empathize with the internal struggle of pursuing creative ambitions and trying to remain set in reality and build a life. Writing feeds the soul and is so imperative to the human experience, but it does not always provide enough financial stability to make a living.
Casey is an incredibly flawed character, but that is why I loved her and related to her so deeply. She does not always make the best decisions and she is not always perfectly kind to everyone, but she has a good heart, and she is trying. I really enjoyed seeing her character develop throughout the story and for her to really find herself and define her identity apart from the men in her life.
I would love to indulge in more from Lily King in the future, because I have not stopped thinking about this book.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent
amgarrido's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
marypr4's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have rated a total of 4 books 5 stars in the last 2 years, but this book changed everything for me. Iāve felt that buzzing, the buzzing Casey talks about, for years and years- itās been humming along the surface of my skin, dormant at intervals, but always there, since I first wrote- and today when I finished āWriters and Lovers,ā I felt like a shaken soda. Especially reading everything after the scene where she reads the Memoir of madness and her āinsides burn in terrifying recognition.ā Iāve been in that place for so long. Iām so absolutely full of things Iām finally ready to say. Iām so grateful. Iāve been on the verge for so long and this did it. Sometimes, like Murielās itchy ankles, when I read a good book I just go quiet for days. I only speak when absolutely necessary, I stop answering my texts. My roommates actually get worried about me. But today, when I finished this book, I opened my notes app and I wrote and wrote and I could hardly stop myself to drive home when the coffee shop I was in closed. I used voice-to-text on the drive home, till my phone died, and then I practically ran inside to plug it up and immediately pulled out my laptop for the first time in ages. I can FEEL the words and they bubble in me till I fizz over. I want to express how absolutely eternally grateful I am for this book. This is the most wonderful relief.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, and Medical content
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body horror, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Alcohol
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