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elias_b 's review for:
This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
To say that this book deserves five stars would be an understatement and a disservice to the authors. If possible, I'd rate it far beyond that.
Within 198 pages, Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar have woven a narrative so beautiful, so poetic, and so full of life. This is not a shallow tale by any means, but it is grand, it boasts of a love beyond what we are capable of, and it touches the heart in ways that I cannot explain.
The story of Red and Blue—of two opposing sides that comfort and tease each other with letters—is a story that will delight any poet, fascinate lovers of time and space, and leave its readers awestruck. Perhaps it would be fitting to say that it is no easy read, especially among those who are not accustomed to this level of poetry and prose, but if you are patient and you immerse yourself in this world, I guarantee that you will be rewarded.
Although I have much praise for this book, I struggle to articulate it. Instead, I conclude this review with a quote from Blue, for this is how I feel about this book. If I could, I too, would embroider the writing on my skin, that I may never forget the wonder of it all.
Within 198 pages, Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar have woven a narrative so beautiful, so poetic, and so full of life. This is not a shallow tale by any means, but it is grand, it boasts of a love beyond what we are capable of, and it touches the heart in ways that I cannot explain.
The story of Red and Blue—of two opposing sides that comfort and tease each other with letters—is a story that will delight any poet, fascinate lovers of time and space, and leave its readers awestruck. Perhaps it would be fitting to say that it is no easy read, especially among those who are not accustomed to this level of poetry and prose, but if you are patient and you immerse yourself in this world, I guarantee that you will be rewarded.
Although I have much praise for this book, I struggle to articulate it. Instead, I conclude this review with a quote from Blue, for this is how I feel about this book. If I could, I too, would embroider the writing on my skin, that I may never forget the wonder of it all.
Instead I wick the longing into thread, pass it through your needle eye, and sew it into hiding somewhere beneath my skin, embroider my next letter to you one stitch at a time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail