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brnineworms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Red and Blue make purple, and this prose sure is purple. Every. Single. Sentence. Is trying so hard to be poetic and deep. Metaphors are great and all but this is just too saturated with them to make any real sense. The characters and their relationship didn't feel especially substantive to me. I like the combination of spirituality and science fiction and there’s some neat imagery here and there, but for the most part I found This Is How You Lose the Time War to be a confusing mess and nothing more.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Self harm
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Murder, Suicide, War, Animal death, and Violence
Minor: Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Stalking, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
iggydoane's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
A good book if you prefer character driven media and don't mind being given only a small glimpse into the structure of the world created around the two heroines. I enjoyed that, because although I found the world interesting I was very eager to get to the next letter, the next interaction. I can see, however, if you are the kind of person that likes to know everything about a setting, or prefers lore-heavy books, how that might be a downside for you.
Moderate: War, Death, and Gun violence
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, War, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
harperhoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Murder, Medical content, and Drug use
Minor: Body horror
greenteadragon's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, and Medical content
gm_vak's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Suicide