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A review by iggydoane
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Picked this up after seeing it float around the internet a bit, and it made for a wonderful afternoon. I read this in one day and two sittings, unable to put it back down after about the halfway mark.
A good book if you prefer character driven media and don't mind being given only a small glimpse into the structure of the world created around the two heroines. I enjoyed that, because although I found the world interesting I was very eager to get to the next letter, the next interaction. I can see, however, if you are the kind of person that likes to know everything about a setting, or prefers lore-heavy books, how that might be a downside for you.
A good book if you prefer character driven media and don't mind being given only a small glimpse into the structure of the world created around the two heroines. I enjoyed that, because although I found the world interesting I was very eager to get to the next letter, the next interaction. I can see, however, if you are the kind of person that likes to know everything about a setting, or prefers lore-heavy books, how that might be a downside for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Death, and Gun violence