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

3.0


“Dearest, deepest Blue— At the end as at the start, and through all the in-betweens, I love you.”

“You've always been the hunger at the heart of me, Red— my teeth, my claws, my poisoned apple. Under the spreading chestnut tree, I made you and you made me.”

undeniably beautiful and riveting. i can understand why this book is a favourite among readers. i enjoyed it, and i’m glad i finally gave this book a chance.

i’ll be honest that the only thing i didn’t fully understand was the complete devotion red and blue had for each other. don’t get me wrong, i consumed and marvelled at their letters but at the same time i kept asking myself where all of that was coming from?

i sound like the opposite of a hopeless romantic but i just—is it even possible to be so attached to someone that much through mere glimpses of each other and pretty words on a paper? i guess for red and blue, it was.