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A review by juliannewarren12
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
challenging
medium-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? Yes
5.0
I haven't loved a book this much in so long. I'll admit, I don't think I'm smart enough for this book and it was very hard to get into at first. You get thrown into this world immediately with no world building whatsoever. It was confusing at first but then about 40ish pages in, you finally start to fully grasp what's happening.
I love the way the book flows with small chapters ending in the letters from red and blue. I fully visualized this world in my head and could "see" the story as I was reading it and it was truly beautiful. Red was such a loveable character in my opinion, I wish I could read a whole series about her and this world. I thought it was a beautiful story that I will be thinking about for coming days.
I will say that some parts are pretty "over-written" but you don't need to get hung up on every sentence to understand and enjoy this book. I could read this book over and over and not get bored of it. This is definitely one of my favorite books ever though.
Even not feeling smart enough to read this, I still give this book 5 stars and it is one of my favorites. The vibes and essence of the story are truly beautiful and it's the kind of book that leaves you thinking about it weeks later. I want more of Red and Blue, a series; a movie; anything.
If you plan to read this, I would get the 'book club' edition that has the introduction because that'll make it so much easier to just jump in and fully enjoy the story.
I love the way the book flows with small chapters ending in the letters from red and blue. I fully visualized this world in my head and could "see" the story as I was reading it and it was truly beautiful. Red was such a loveable character in my opinion, I wish I could read a whole series about her and this world. I thought it was a beautiful story that I will be thinking about for coming days.
I will say that some parts are pretty "over-written" but you don't need to get hung up on every sentence to understand and enjoy this book. I could read this book over and over and not get bored of it. This is definitely one of my favorite books ever though.
Even not feeling smart enough to read this, I still give this book 5 stars and it is one of my favorites. The vibes and essence of the story are truly beautiful and it's the kind of book that leaves you thinking about it weeks later. I want more of Red and Blue, a series; a movie; anything.
If you plan to read this, I would get the 'book club' edition that has the introduction because that'll make it so much easier to just jump in and fully enjoy the story.
Moderate: Death and War