4.5

This book is about ennui and grief, and everything in between. I can see how this novel might not be for everyone, but “Writers and Lovers” found me at the right time.

I don’t know if I can say this is a book to be “enjoyed.”There are parts of it that are enjoyable, sure. However, the main character struggles immensely. Perhaps authenticity and the sheer range of emotions King manages to encapsulate and make the reader feel are far more than the phrase “I enjoyed the book” could ever express.

This book explores the realities of growing up. Sometimes, more often than not, those realities are difficult. So, no, this book didn’t make me happy to read it but, yes, it will absolutely stick with me.