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sheebyrose's review against another edition
5.0
Just give me first person narrative from complicated women who love to write all day please.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
I love a book with local flare. Writers & Lovers is set in 1997 in Boston, Cambridge and surrounding towns. Our protagonist Casey Peabody works as a waitress at a Harvard Square restaurant while also trying to finish her novel. She is 31, drowning in debt and not very confident in her ability to write a novel. She finds herself attracted to two different men, both at different phases of their life and once again, she lacks the confidence to determine who to follow her heart.
I really enjoyed this story. The nostalgia factor alone made my heart sing. Boston & Cambridge were my stomping grounds in that same time frame. It felt like home reading this book. Casey was a flawed protagonist, which made me love her even more. She is unsure without being a total doormat. Two thumbs up for this one!
What to listen to while reading...
Crash into Me by Dave Matthews Band
Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
I'm Not in Love by 10cc
Rio by Duran Duran
Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed
All Apologies by Nirvana
Misguided Angel by Cowboy Junkies
Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
The Gates of Paradise by David Byrne
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
I really enjoyed this story. The nostalgia factor alone made my heart sing. Boston & Cambridge were my stomping grounds in that same time frame. It felt like home reading this book. Casey was a flawed protagonist, which made me love her even more. She is unsure without being a total doormat. Two thumbs up for this one!
What to listen to while reading...
Crash into Me by Dave Matthews Band
Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
I'm Not in Love by 10cc
Rio by Duran Duran
Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed
All Apologies by Nirvana
Misguided Angel by Cowboy Junkies
Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
The Gates of Paradise by David Byrne
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
rossgr's review against another edition
4.0
I was so looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed at all. Kasey is so beautifully complicated and I truly felt like I knew her and shared in her pain, hope, and uncertainty and she navigated some of life's most difficult things. Loved it.
thealexarachelle's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this. Maybe because we are close in age and I just relate to her so much, maybe it’s because it feels like I was reading a memoir, maybe it’s because nothing was too out of the ordinary, but I really enjoyed it. And it inspired me. Pain is temporary. Life is temporary. Keep going. ♥️
isahart7's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a beautifully written novel of a woman's normal life. Her struggles that are real life problems and how realistic everything was and happened. I don't read "every day/normal life" novels that often but I was happily surprised by the book. The writing was lyrical and beautiful. This was a nice surprise, as I had to pretenses going into it. Its a slow burn but I dont think its meant to be a fast and furious read.
bookswithnicole's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes a book feels like its putting a mirror up to your soul. Absolutely wonderful.
kwessel1999's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5