Review by bookworm47 - This Is How You Lose the Time War

bookworm47 's review for:

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

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A stunningly beautiful homage to the timeless tradition of letter writing. Each character bares the most vulnerable parts of themselves to one another, daring and teasing with vitality itself. With every new message the physicality and savagery of each letter intensifies. This story takes the deepest matter from the Earth and weds it with the intimacy of the body; weaving, merging, and blending the two until they are indistinguishable from one another.
The ending raises a

future of new beginnings and flaming duets across the universe, with a love indistinguishable from the body’s own heart.

Content Warnings