Review by overlyenthusiasticreader - This is How You Lose the Time War

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

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I could not Possibly give this book less than 5 stars. Idk if I can give this book actually 5.75 stars but it seems he highest rating here so I’m trying! A sapphic Romeo and Juliet , but 100x more swoonworthy! Sci-fi and fantasy lovers will not want to miss this but also neither will Litfic and Romance readers. I had a feeling I would love this one and boy I did. This book has such gorgeous prose, such swoonworthy romance, such intricate plot (& yet actually so simple) and such immersive writing and worlds. Absolutely would recommend this book to anyone! Fans of VE Schwab and Madeline Miller will love this one as much as I do. It’s going on my list of favorites. Even though it was shorter than my typical reads, what a satisfying ending it has. The imagery, the symbolism! Life and death, birth and destruction, connection and meaning. I was so absolutely in love with this book my only regret is that I didn’t read it sooner and get longer with it. I highlighted like 75% of the book and made notes everywhere ! Pick it up. Read it. But a copy. Tell a friend. This is a fast read and one you’ll think about a long time!

More of this review to come, wanted to get my thoughts fresh as I finished.

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