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

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was one of the best reading experiences I had this year. Red and Blue are time operatives for two different races. Both are pitted against each other. They enter into a cat and mouse chase. The intertwining of the two and their timelines was amazing. I will say that the writing is pretty flowery,which tracks, because one of the two authors is a poet. So, for me, I had to read this in the book and listen to the audiobook at the same time to understand what was going on at the beginning . After a couple of chapters though, I was good. I kept immersion reading because I enjoyed it. All in all, this book was utterly fascinating.
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