A review by zsabella
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sadly I’ve re-rated this book twice in one sitting now, and it’s dipped lower each time. misplaced expectations led me to think this would be a risky romance set against an epic sci-fi war, when this is clearly just two sapphic agents (who can time travel) mustering all the charisma they have in their letter-writing skills, within an obscure plot.

I came for WLW romance and a high-stakes story, but then begrudgingly stayed. it just wasn’t compelling enough for me, unfortunately!