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A review by utopiastateofmind
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The strongest element in Lakelore has to be the characters. While there are certainly fantastical elements - hello lake - the characters, and their journeys, are the main focus. Bastián and Lore spring off the pages. They're both navigating their ADHD and dyslexia (respectively) while also still processing pieces of trauma from ableism. Each of them are convinced that the magical and alarming changes to the lake are their faults. In Lakelore, McLemore tells a story about accepting ourselves, all the things that people - and ourselves - think of as 'bad', as well as the good.
The strongest element in Lakelore has to be the characters. While there are certainly fantastical elements - hello lake - the characters, and their journeys, are the main focus. Bastián and Lore spring off the pages. They're both navigating their ADHD and dyslexia (respectively) while also still processing pieces of trauma from ableism. Each of them are convinced that the magical and alarming changes to the lake are their faults. In Lakelore, McLemore tells a story about accepting ourselves, all the things that people - and ourselves - think of as 'bad', as well as the good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Transphobia