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Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
3.5
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed this look into the brains of someone who has ADHD and someone with dyslexia, as well as explanations of trans and nonbinary feelings in a brown body. For me, as a cis white woman with a neurotypical brain, this was useful. I know that McLemore has a magical realism aspect, this went a bit too far for me. I couldn't always picture the world under the lake (it always felt over the lake to me), and why it suddenly started up again. The cover isn't my favorite either.

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