A review by annamercado19
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

Definitely one I look forward to rereading, to discovering new strands in how it all braids and unbraids. So incredibly captivating. I'm amazed at how I have been torn apart and put back together and both feel so encompassing at the same time.

At first, it was hard to follow the leaps through time. It felt scattered. But I think that's part of why the authors chose that, to make the letters be not just our focus, but the characters' as well. That was what wove them together. That is what felt most real to them and what they clung to.

I will likely update this review upon reread.
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