Book Details
Title: Lakelore
Author: Anna-Marie McLemore
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publication Date: March 8, 2022
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Magical Realism
Pages: 304
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781250624147
Title: Lakelore
Author: Anna-Marie McLemore
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publication Date: March 8, 2022
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Magical Realism
Pages: 304
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781250624147
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Reading Details
Finish Date: January 5, 2022
Format: Digital
Representation: Nonbinary, transgender, queer side characters
Trigger/Content Warnings: Transphobia, bullying, ableism
Finish Date: January 5, 2022
Format: Digital
Representation: Nonbinary, transgender, queer side characters
Trigger/Content Warnings: Transphobia, bullying, ableism
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Rating: 4.75/5
Favorite Quote/Scene:
"Sometimes you can't separate the hard things from the good things"
Review:
I saw the cover of this book and knew that I wanted to read it. Adding that the two main characters are both nonbinary and it became a need. I am so very thankful to the publisher for allowing me an eARC of this book.
I'll start this review with my only hesitation about this book. The writing style is a bit unique and took me a second to get used to. Especially considering there was a time jump that I had to go back and read again to notice. I did eventually get used to the writing style and it even suits the book very well. Both characters are neurodivergent, one with ADHD and the other has dyslexia, so it makes sense if the writing style wasn't always linear.
I loved both these characters! They're kind of hot messes, but not in a negative way. Rather it's in a learning to cope and discuss your problems with other people kind of way. Each of these characters was allowed space to grow without compromising who they are. I loved watching them grow even if I was slightly frustrated about them not talking things through (though who am I to say anything).
I also really loved the blend and melding of the real world and the world under the lake. It's not something that makes logical sense, but it doesn't need to. The descriptions of the world both when it was under the lake and when it was trying to drag the two back under was amazing. It sounds like a paradise, somewhere to be safe and comfortable.
I had high hopes for this book. I really wanted it to be good and I would have even taken passable. It was so much better than what I was expecting. The characters were amazing and relatable, and the setting and plot were just fascinating.
Favorite Quote/Scene:
"Sometimes you can't separate the hard things from the good things"
Review:
I saw the cover of this book and knew that I wanted to read it. Adding that the two main characters are both nonbinary and it became a need. I am so very thankful to the publisher for allowing me an eARC of this book.
I'll start this review with my only hesitation about this book. The writing style is a bit unique and took me a second to get used to. Especially considering there was a time jump that I had to go back and read again to notice. I did eventually get used to the writing style and it even suits the book very well. Both characters are neurodivergent, one with ADHD and the other has dyslexia, so it makes sense if the writing style wasn't always linear.
I loved both these characters! They're kind of hot messes, but not in a negative way. Rather it's in a learning to cope and discuss your problems with other people kind of way. Each of these characters was allowed space to grow without compromising who they are. I loved watching them grow even if I was slightly frustrated about them not talking things through (though who am I to say anything).
I also really loved the blend and melding of the real world and the world under the lake. It's not something that makes logical sense, but it doesn't need to. The descriptions of the world both when it was under the lake and when it was trying to drag the two back under was amazing. It sounds like a paradise, somewhere to be safe and comfortable.
I had high hopes for this book. I really wanted it to be good and I would have even taken passable. It was so much better than what I was expecting. The characters were amazing and relatable, and the setting and plot were just fascinating.
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