Rick Osborne reviewed Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
Review of 'Lakelore' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
As a story about teenage neurodiversity and trans issues, this is 5⭐️.
As a romance or a tale of magic bleeding into reality, it's more like 2½⭐️. Neither of these plot lines are entirely there. The world is vibrant and interesting, but it also feels somewhat unfinished. And maybe that's the point, that these things take a back seat to the ND story.
I'd love to read maybe just one more act which really ties everything together.
But I also hope that reading the struggles of Bastián and Lore help some readers figure out some things about themselves, regardless of the ratings or whether or not I think the story is complete.
Tags: #BIPOC #ConfrontingHomophobia #DualPOV #FearfulFearfulPair #FirstPersonPOV #MagicRealism #NonbinaryMC #SecretShame #SelfImageIssues #TransMC #Trauma