A review by ginalucia
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
This is How You Lose the Time War is lyrical, verging on purple, and incredibly poetic. For this reason, it’s a challenge to read, but a beautiful one that’s totally worth the effort.

These kinds of books make me feel stupid, which I weirdly enjoy. It's like a puzzle, one you know you're not meant to be able to work out until the end.

It gave me Gideon the Ninth vibes, which just so happens to be my favourite book. Basically, you have no idea what's going on, but the banter is real fun, and there are plenty of memes and modern references thrown in. Plus, there’s the whole sapphic sci-fi thing.

An amazing read, I wish I had picked up sooner.

 
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