A review by kenbooky
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

5.0

Casey (Camilla) Peabody, in the words of her three-visit therapist, has been through A LOT. Between student loans that have put her in financial crisis, a pervy unsympathetic father, a dead abandoning mother who wasn’t all that bad, and a demanding waitressing job in the middle of some Ivy League metropolis where all she wants to do is finish her goddamn book. I loved every reference. Any book need will feel like they’re in slum dog millionaire and the questions were tailored to them. From mention of Casey at the Bat, to 70s count down DJ Casey Kasem, to Joni Mitchell, Talking heads, all things eclectic. I was so taken with how wonderful the protagonist was and how vividly the writer describes the onset of “ick” in her (two, three, four) relationship(s). I love the Casey’s of the world. The fearless blue giraffes.