A review by sfish
Lakelore, by Anna-Marie McLemore
3.0
Lakelore is a novel about two people who are trying to come to terms with who they are. Bastian has ADHD and gets frustrated with the way their brain works. Forced to live a life full of sticky notes and reminders, Bastian doesn’t want anyone else to see the way they adapted to how their brain works. Lore is dyslexic and their whole life they have been made fun of for it. The way they stuttered if reading out loud and how they had to memorize words because they couldn’t sound them out, was different from the other kids. Lore was mad that they couldn’t put up with the teasing, that they fought back. Bastian and Lore came together because the world under the lake, that only they could see, was coming to the surface. With magical creatures flying around their heads and sea grass where the pavement should have been, Bastian and Lore have to accept who they are and the decisions they’ve made to make the the lake world stay under the lake.
If you are looking for a book about adventure in a world of magic under the lake, this book is not for you. BUT if you are looking for a book full of minority character representation, this is exactly the book for you. Though I was not expecting this book to be about loving yourself and all your faults, I am not mad that it was. From what I can tell this was a beautiful representation of how many people with ADHD and Dyslexia feel. And it makes me happy to see light brought onto those problems. Though I was disappointed that it was not the book full of adventure I was expecting, it was still an amazing read.
If you are looking for a book about adventure in a world of magic under the lake, this book is not for you. BUT if you are looking for a book full of minority character representation, this is exactly the book for you. Though I was not expecting this book to be about loving yourself and all your faults, I am not mad that it was. From what I can tell this was a beautiful representation of how many people with ADHD and Dyslexia feel. And it makes me happy to see light brought onto those problems. Though I was disappointed that it was not the book full of adventure I was expecting, it was still an amazing read.