Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Vomit'
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
33 reviews
horizonous's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
2.75
This was.. odd. But beautiful. But also, and I'm not ashamed to admit it, I didn't understand most of it. Did I already say it's beautiful? When I thought I finally got the hang on things the lyrical prose washed right over me and I found myself treading water again. Oh, but it was beautiful, in case I forgot to mention it.
Interestingly enough I read most of it on one evening because once I found the rhythm of the writing it was relatively easy to get through, which doesn't mean I was able to comprehend what I read. However, I did like the time travel aspect and the concept of the opposite agencies (one nature and one technology based) although the world-building overall was very vague. I also liked to read about the methods these two women came up with to transport their letters through time.. but I honestly didn't understand how and why these women fell in love with eachother or what happened in the last 10% or so.. The ending is a big fat ? for me, even Google couldn't help be.
I think as a movie adaptation this could work wonders for me, because I'm easily taken in by breathtaking visuals underlined with an omimous score - the movie IO (2019) comes to mind, it's objectively not good story-wise but I liked it nonetheless - but as a book, I.. struggled.. quite a bit.
In the end I could justify giving this 2 stars as well as 4 stars, so I'm going with my "I didn't dislike it but I'm also not sure if I really liked it" 2.75 star rating - do with it whatever you will.
Interestingly enough I read most of it on one evening because once I found the rhythm of the writing it was relatively easy to get through, which doesn't mean I was able to comprehend what I read. However, I did like the time travel aspect and the concept of the opposite agencies (one nature and one technology based) although the world-building overall was very vague. I also liked to read about the methods these two women came up with to transport their letters through time.. but I honestly didn't understand how and why these women fell in love with eachother or what happened in the last 10% or so.. The ending is a big fat ? for me, even Google couldn't help be.
I think as a movie adaptation this could work wonders for me, because I'm easily taken in by breathtaking visuals underlined with an omimous score - the movie IO (2019) comes to mind, it's objectively not good story-wise but I liked it nonetheless - but as a book, I.. struggled.. quite a bit.
In the end I could justify giving this 2 stars as well as 4 stars, so I'm going with my "I didn't dislike it but I'm also not sure if I really liked it" 2.75 star rating - do with it whatever you will.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Torture, and Vomit
kkpwnall's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Torture, Miscarriage, and Confinement
eternalparadox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s one of those books that grips your thoughts and never lets you go. I kicked myself for leaving on my shelf for so long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Torture and Vomit
More...