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emikinaak's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
sydmaier's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my god this is one of the best books I have ever read
2024 read, I would call this less of a book and more of a religious experience
2024 read, I would call this less of a book and more of a religious experience
rogueangel513's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Slow, but for such a short book the story was wonderful and the prose was absolutely stunning.
c_ab_bage's review against another edition
5.0
THEY WERE SO ENAMORED WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY FUCKING DEFIED TIME AND THATS MY NEW STANDARD BC OMG
lilnoto's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
“It’s not that i never noticed before how many red things there are in the world. it’s that they were never more relevant to me than green or white or gold. nod its as if the whole world sings to me in petals, pebbles, blood. not that it didn’t before—garden loves music with a depth impossible to sound—but now it’s song’s for me alone.”
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
Two agents on rival sides of a war fall in love. Red and Blue. The story is purposely vague but I liked the themes presented showing that love is love no matter the time, space, proximity, sexuality, age and it transcends everything. It was very different from anything that I've read and I liked the combination of letter writing and plotting. Very confusing though.
4/5 stars
4/5 stars
cstokesholst's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. i enjoyed the style of writing but took me until 2/3 of the way through the book to get engaged with the storyline. also with so much world building in such a short time, i’m still a little confused.
sanjubee's review against another edition
4.0
The language of this book is incredible! I found out only after reading that Red and Blue were each written by two authors, reacting to each other's letters, which adds a whole other layer to the genius of the writing.
I was definitely confused about the overarching plot while reading, and I wished there had been just a little more elaboration on the Garden and the Agency; I would have been more invested in the Time War and the protagonists if I full understood what each side was fighting for. Still, the themes and characters are the focus of the story, and it does a fantastic job with them. (Plus, this was a great read right after watching the time-travelling spectacle of Tenet!)
I was definitely confused about the overarching plot while reading, and I wished there had been just a little more elaboration on the Garden and the Agency; I would have been more invested in the Time War and the protagonists if I full understood what each side was fighting for. Still, the themes and characters are the focus of the story, and it does a fantastic job with them. (Plus, this was a great read right after watching the time-travelling spectacle of Tenet!)
bribliography's review
5.0
i'm nauseous. i feel like i'm vibrating out of my skin at a frequency that only dogs can hear. i could feel my brain chemistry rewiring in real time. how do you act normal after reading this i feel like i'll never be normal again.
nickyneedles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0