A review by samarakroeger
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm conflicted because I really really did not like the first ~1/3 of the book, but then I found myself really liking the second half.  kinda feels like two different people wrote the sections of this book -- the first half was pretentious, overwritten, and not very engaging.  I was bored.  I did not notice these issues in the latter half of the book.

I'm really glad I stuck with this book (ended up reading it in one day) despite the shaky start.  I did find the storyline and Casey's ultimate path to be pretty predictable (to be fair, I would have been mad had she made different decisions).  parts of it reminded me of Miss Iceland (restaurants, aspiring writers, mediocre men, mental illness), and parts of it reminded me of You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty (not a compliment).

I'd give the first third 2 stars but the rest of the book 4/5, so I'll settle with 3.5.
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