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

adventurous emotional mysterious
  • 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? It's complicated

3.0

super fun read! i feel like i read this really quickly pace wise, and it was really easy to get through. the writing style is very engaging, and the mix between letters and red and blue’s povs was a great way to tell the story. ending was very open ended, but i think it worked well. as someone who normally reads really elaborate high fantasy (brandon sanderson, grrm, robert jordan), i wasn’t used to a magic/ sci-fi tech system that wasn’t super clearly developed, but since these elements weren’t really the most important part of the book i didn’t mind. overall an enjoyable book.
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