A review by whatsmomreading
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

When her mother dies suddenly on vacation,  Casey’s entire world is uprooted. She’s been working on her novel (based on her mother’s life) for the last 6 years and can’t seem to finish after her passing. She’s in and out of relationships, crumbling under a mountain of debt and barely making ends meet as a waitress. As her romantic relationships with two authors develop, her personal writing comes into focus & she manages to navigate the grief of losing her mother while finding her footing again. 

I ended up enjoying this more than I expected but there were definitely moments where I felt things were dragging and there were characters I wish had been more developed or given more time. I also felt like there was a lot going on? Between her grieving, her writing career, her weirdo dad and Casey’s failed golf career (??) there were so many elements at play that it felt a little all over the place. That being said once we got into the second half things started to really narrow down into this cute ‘who will she pick’ romance that was nice to get into.