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

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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

This is a poetic epistolary romance - I nearly didn’t read it as a result, but it was immediately in my top five. It’s remarkably beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, and War

I did not include stalking as a content warning but a person who is sensitive to that trigger may need to be cautious while reading. It’s complicated.