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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
177 reviews
nimeneth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This little book was WEIRD, and I enjoyed it a lot. It was sometimes a little hard to keep track of what was going on, but I think in a way that makes the book better? It definitely didn't take anything away from the experience of reading it. Trying to track some of the terminology in the context was challenging at first but considering the book is a multi-verse time-travel long-con of a heist, it also adds a bit to the charm. It was also very melancholy in the second half, until that twist at the very end where it turns around and winds up reframing some of the bits woven throughout. Very skillful planning and execution for the tale, and I think the twist is my favorite part.
Part of me would love to see a sequel, but another part of me wants this to stand alone with the ending open to possibility and interpretation, because it's just that interesting.
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
book_benagachi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Murder, and War
kajoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The last third was worth the wait though.
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Pandemic/Epidemic
el_wheel'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Grief, Gore, and War
24carrotgay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, Death, Gore, Murder, and War
Moderate: Body horror and Confinement
Minor: Torture
rhi_'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Torture
kobooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: War
veggiestrawenjoyer13's review
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
josie1999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Self harm, and Blood
tlindhorst's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: War, Death, Torture, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Blood, Confinement, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt