Reviews

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

astonishingadrian04's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

l_reed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

WHAT!? 

Loved the beautiful poetry and imagery throughout. Quotes that made me long for a love that deep. And then twists that just made a great read into a phenomenal one. 

julles_vesper's review against another edition

5.0

Bigolas Dickolas was right, what a book ❤️

grodanboll's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.75

em007jay's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

5.0

charlie_x's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

This is so very romantic. But I think it's more prose over plot or character development. Half the time I had to wonder what was actually going on, or what a phrase actually meant. But there is something beautiful about the longing in the letters.

I suppose it would go against what the book was going for, but I'd have loved to have more time to actually get to know these characters properly and them have had more interactions - not sure how you can love someone you've only spied from a distance. 

helenmeigs's review against another edition

5.0

Wowowow so beautiful the writing is so lovely I love love!
Am I starting to like sci fi? Will I like a book no matter the plot if the writing is beautiful? Probably!

summer_griffin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

caffeinateddisaster's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

ivarsson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0