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A review by eve_reads
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ To say that this book had an emotional impact on me would be an understatement. I wish I had the words to define the place it occupies in my heart, but any attempt would not do it justice. Simply put: this is a book to read if you want to FEEL.
⁕ The world-building is ambiguous (especially for a sci-fi that involves time travel elements) but it serves the overall story well. The focus is meant to be on the relationship and conflict between the main characters; not the nuances of their environment. All the (relevant) murky details make enough sense in the end, I promise.
⁕ This book is structured mostly in the fashion of letters written back and forth between the main characters, but it reads like poetry. It is full of witty references and metaphors. Somehow, in all these combinations of words and literary devices, they write a story that has you going "oh, this is exactly what love is."
⁕ The! Ending! Is! Everything! As the reader, you are drip fed pieces of the plot slowly. It unravels and circles back on itself in such a fashion that will keep you hungry until conclusion, where you will smack your forehead in amazement and awe.
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⁕ To say that this book had an emotional impact on me would be an understatement. I wish I had the words to define the place it occupies in my heart, but any attempt would not do it justice. Simply put: this is a book to read if you want to FEEL.
⁕ The world-building is ambiguous (especially for a sci-fi that involves time travel elements) but it serves the overall story well. The focus is meant to be on the relationship and conflict between the main characters; not the nuances of their environment. All the (relevant) murky details make enough sense in the end, I promise.
⁕ This book is structured mostly in the fashion of letters written back and forth between the main characters, but it reads like poetry. It is full of witty references and metaphors. Somehow, in all these combinations of words and literary devices, they write a story that has you going "oh, this is exactly what love is."
⁕ The! Ending! Is! Everything! As the reader, you are drip fed pieces of the plot slowly. It unravels and circles back on itself in such a fashion that will keep you hungry until conclusion, where you will smack your forehead in amazement and awe.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
For regular book-related content, follow my Instagram account: @eve_reads
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Gore, Death, and War