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A review by magickshop
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An excellent story with beautiful prose that is perhaps a little too opaque at points — it’s often a little difficult to figure out what’s actually happening, and although this is likely by design, it does get in the way of grasping the emotional stakes the book is attempting to lay out. It is nonetheless enjoyable and often moving.
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Violence