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A review by marareading
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Incredibly unique and beautiful. Unlikely love in the middle of war. This is a new take on the multi-verse, and time travel. I absolutely loved it.
Red belongs to the Agency side, a technotopia. blue belongs to the Garden side, a consciousness of all organic matter. They're alone fighting the war for their respective sides.
Blue leaves a letter for Red, boasting a battlefield taunt. The letters go back and forth, and slowly transform into something more. Now they are caught in the crossfire of love in war and trying to now be caught.
This was so beautiful, lyrical, poetic, and unique. I have never read anything like it before. I will be processing this for a while. I am definitely going to read it again, which means a full 5 stars for me! Highly recommend this new take on sci-fi.
Red belongs to the Agency side, a technotopia. blue belongs to the Garden side, a consciousness of all organic matter. They're alone fighting the war for their respective sides.
Blue leaves a letter for Red, boasting a battlefield taunt. The letters go back and forth, and slowly transform into something more. Now they are caught in the crossfire of love in war and trying to now be caught.
This was so beautiful, lyrical, poetic, and unique. I have never read anything like it before. I will be processing this for a while. I am definitely going to read it again, which means a full 5 stars for me! Highly recommend this new take on sci-fi.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War