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A review by autumnk3lly
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5/5 Stars
All in all, I enjoyed this. Which is unusual because I despise sci-fi with every inch of my being. The relation between Blue and Red and the tragedy it tells? Immaculate. If I wasn't at work when I finished reading it, I probably would have cried. Blue and Red are written so beautifully, reading their letters and seeing how they conveyed their love. The romance and enemies-to-lovers were well done. I only give it 3.5 though because of how confused I was for the first 70ish pages. I for the life of me could not figure out what the braids were, what Garden and Agency was. I didn't realize until about halfway through it was time travel. So I still don't like sci-fi, it's confusing. But if you look past the science-space mess, it's beautiful.
All in all, I enjoyed this. Which is unusual because I despise sci-fi with every inch of my being. The relation between Blue and Red and the tragedy it tells? Immaculate. If I wasn't at work when I finished reading it, I probably would have cried. Blue and Red are written so beautifully, reading their letters and seeing how they conveyed their love. The romance and enemies-to-lovers were well done. I only give it 3.5 though because of how confused I was for the first 70ish pages. I for the life of me could not figure out what the braids were, what Garden and Agency was. I didn't realize until about halfway through it was time travel. So I still don't like sci-fi, it's confusing. But if you look past the science-space mess, it's beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Suicide
Minor: Physical abuse