A review by piperclover
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 The descriptions of dyslexia and ADHD are absolutely phenomenal. The author gives such wonderfully detailed descriptions using analogies and metaphors that really resonate even if you don't have either of these conditions. I really appreciate his part the most and is why I've given it 4 stars instead of 3.5 like I initially was going to.  If you've ever wondered or not understood what it's like to have ADHD or dyslexia read or listen to this book because it's very eye opening and very well done. 

However, it almost feels like there's 2 different stories in this book and I think maybe they should be separate. The fantasy part of it is really interesting and the personal plot line is really good but they seem a little strange to be mixed to me. It's kind of repetitive so the characters will tell you the same things multiple times even though you don't need reminders of it and there's lots of very poetic visual descriptions which I found a little bit burdensome to listen to sometimes. If you like very detailed descriptions and poetic writing, you'll love this. 
 
(The longer I sit with this the less I like it, so now quite a few months after reading it I would rate it significantly lower than my initial 4 stars.)
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