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A review by tifftastic87
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Synopsis
Red and Blue are two agents in a war that spans timelines and planes. When Red finds a letter in the ashes of mission she's just completed a correspondence of sorts begins between the two. Boasting and goading quickly becomes discussions of etiquette and philosophies and much more. Over the letters the question remains, will they risk their lives for one another?
Red, Scarlett, Vermilion and Pomegranates
Red begins as untrusting, stiff an methodical in her correspondence. She wants nothing more to win, but as the plot moves she grows and she changes and she becomes something so much more than she was. I loved watching her discover herself and make her own choices about what she will become.
Blue, Sapphire, Indigo, and Waves
Blue begins open and confident, she appears to the be the one of the two who is more willing to take risks. She seems to want more than just winning straight from the beginning. She knows what she wants and she goes for it. I really enjoyed reading her actions and learning about the Garden through her.
Words like rhythm, poetry, and bird song
The way this book is written is lyrical and poetic. Each sentence varies in length, providing a rhythm to the reader. Very little is overtly described, but there is so much given in the prose that imagery, swirling like a fever dream, can be plucked from the words. It is a bit of a wild ride. I was turning pages fast at some points, going back and re-reading sentences at others.
I would do it all over again and strongly recommend it to anyone.
Red and Blue are two agents in a war that spans timelines and planes. When Red finds a letter in the ashes of mission she's just completed a correspondence of sorts begins between the two. Boasting and goading quickly becomes discussions of etiquette and philosophies and much more. Over the letters the question remains, will they risk their lives for one another?
Red, Scarlett, Vermilion and Pomegranates
Red begins as untrusting, stiff an methodical in her correspondence. She wants nothing more to win, but as the plot moves she grows and she changes and she becomes something so much more than she was. I loved watching her discover herself and make her own choices about what she will become.
Blue, Sapphire, Indigo, and Waves
Blue begins open and confident, she appears to the be the one of the two who is more willing to take risks. She seems to want more than just winning straight from the beginning. She knows what she wants and she goes for it. I really enjoyed reading her actions and learning about the Garden through her.
Words like rhythm, poetry, and bird song
The way this book is written is lyrical and poetic. Each sentence varies in length, providing a rhythm to the reader. Very little is overtly described, but there is so much given in the prose that imagery, swirling like a fever dream, can be plucked from the words. It is a bit of a wild ride. I was turning pages fast at some points, going back and re-reading sentences at others.
I would do it all over again and strongly recommend it to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War