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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
2.5
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The idea of this is great, but I feel like the execution and overall story is a bit convoluted. The letters from each character are the clear strength of this book. I truly felt moved by some of them, but apart from the letters, I felt the story was confusing and overtly complicated for the sake of being “artsy”. I didn’t hate this, but I don’t see myself picking this back up anytime soon. I would reread the letters, but the book as a whole? Probably not.