The Lover, the Lake by Virginia Bordeleau

Book review by Eliana

The story about The lover, the lake is a romance book with obstacles about the relationship between Gabriel, a Metis trapper and his lover Wabougouni of Algonquin and white background. This book talks about the arrival of Gabriel in the Algonquin area. Himself he is from Lake Abitibi he finds himself approaching the Quebec shore when he sees a woman who is Wabougouni and they find themselves in love at first sight.

Wabougouni’s and Gabriel’s tales are similar in terms of individual tragedies and moderately from both Indigenous and white cultures. These encounters do not define them, but they do make them more compatible. Their bond is ultimately unspoken, spoken through attitudes and gestures, and physically understood in a way that establishes a bond that extends beyond the physical.

The novel shows how when there’s love anything is possible no matter where we come from or our background. The pair most definitely reveal that in this book.

I most definitely would recommend this book based on the length its perfect for a quick read for a road trip or perhaps a quick book for the week, I loved and enjoyed the uniqueness of the book from the structure to the small usage of the Metis tongue. The book would definitely get a 4 out of 5 stars of course this is the type of book that is out of my comfort zone but it was most definitely enjoyable and enlightening.

I’m most definitely to make it my duty as a reader to read more books about different cultures and backgrounds since it was all so fascinating to me. It shows and brings light to the idea of mixed couples which can sometimes be something that is frown upon and seen as a bad or unappealing thing.

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