manarnia 's review for:

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

5.0

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had me SCREAMING (good screams) throughout. It was so good and also unique while full of familiar tropes. It rides the line between metaphor and literal SO WELL. I loved it, okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, War

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol