Two children have a chance meeting at a lake where they explore a magical underwater world together. Seven years later, Bastián and Lore are reunited when Lore moves to Bastián’s town. The teenagers both try to set their secrets free under the water, but when the colorful and dreamlike underwater world follows them to the surface, Bastián and Lore are each afraid the other will find out more about them than they are ready to reveal.
Bastián and Lore are both Latine, trans, non-binary, queer, and neurodivergent, weary from living at the intersection of these marginalized identities. They keep many of their struggles private and are afraid to open up and show each other all the secret parts of themselves.
This book is filled with magical realism and wonder, but the story is not really about the magic of the lake, it focuses on the emotional states and mental health of the two main characters and how they learn to trust each other as they become friends. Much of the story revolves around Bastián's struggles with ADHD, and I’ve found it to be the most realistic representation of ADHD that I’ve ever read in a book. I have ADHD myself, and I related so much to what Bastián was going through. If you have ADHD and want to see yourself represented, or if you have a loved one with ADHD and want to better understand them, you must read this book. Lore’s dyslexia is also a major part of the story, and the way the two teens relate to each other is so beautiful. They both have supportive and loving parents, siblings, and friends and are both getting professional help which is honestly kind of a relief since they already have so much they are dealing with on a daily basis. I thought this book was emotional, beautiful, and thoughtful. I recently heard someone say representation is a mirror or a window. You either see yourself or you get a window into someone else’s life. I feel like I got both of those experiences reading this book. I highly recommend this if you like character-driven coming of age books about friendship, with a little bit of queer romance too.
Rep: Bastián: Mexican-American, queer, trans, non-binary, ADHD.
Lore: Mexican-American, queer, trans, non-binary, dyslexic.
Bastián has lesbian moms and there are various queer side characters
CW: Bullying, transphobia/misgendering (mostly in flashbacks of bullying incidents), ableism, dysphoria, systemic racism
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