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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

A lyrical, thrilling and enchanting tale of two lovers destined to be apart. This was wildly different to what I expected, but I enjoyed it. While there was some tricky vocab that made the context hard to grasp and exhausted my poor brain, the love letters between blue and red were stunning depictions of love as it transcends through history (literally). Normally this isn't something I would have read, but I feel like it opened my eyes and honestly, I feel like I've changed after reading this book. The layout of the chapters and the shortness of the book itself (200 pages) let me finish this book in one sitting. Overall, a beautiful but confusing story at times, with an ending that made it worth it.
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