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

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Knocking off a star because it reminded me of the existence of cochineal insects. And just bug eating in general.

In all seriousness, this was a difficult read. It made so many references to history and science and literature that went straight over my head. It was more abstract than literal which I don't usually read so I really had to take my time with this book in order to understand it. It was beautiful and the ending really got me.

Edit: Okay so I don't know if it was because this was a reread or if it's because I listened to it in audio book format this time, but it was significantly better this go around. 4.0 ➡️ 5.0
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