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

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sadly I’ve re-rated this book twice in one sitting now, and it’s dipped lower each time. misplaced expectations led me to think this would be a risky romance set against an epic sci-fi war, when this is clearly just two sapphic agents (who can time travel) mustering all the charisma they have in their letter-writing skills, within an obscure plot.

I came for WLW romance and a high-stakes story, but then begrudgingly stayed. it just wasn’t compelling enough for me, unfortunately!