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

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I love poetry, I love the use of adjectives in prose that makes my mind work to figure put what the sentence is saying. I love how Time war does this so well. How they can fit a complex world setting and distill it into a story just focusing on 2 agents is beyond me. Somehow even though the world can seem confusing and nothing is properly explained, we still kinda get how it all works because the prose paints a picture so clearly. I can’t say how much I love this book, I would re-read it in a heartbeat.