4/5

Review by Olivia Nagel

"Writers and Lovers" is the fifth novel by American author Lily King that follows the patchy life of an aspiring young writer, Casey Peabody. Casey Peabody is a lost writer in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, who tries to navigate the different phases of her life against joy, grief, betrayal, and artistic gratification. There is nothing too exotic or special about the book, but it is compelling in every way possible. King shows us the deepest lows and the highest highs of a 25-yearold woman who is just trying to navigate life, making the story so real and raw. Casey’s story captures how hard it can be to attain self-love or believe in yourself amidst others’ success while it feels like you have none. Writers & Lovers is a book about finding one’s way through passion, desire, grief, and determination. It is also about a strong desire for love, family, and success and about learning to stop worrying so much about how men “perceive you” at the expense of how you feel about them.