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

sadly I’ve re-rated this book twice in one sitting now, and it’s dipped lower each time. misplaced expectations led me to think this would be a risky romance set against an epic sci-fi war, when this is clearly just two sapphic agents (who can time travel) mustering all the charisma they have in their letter-writing skills, within an obscure plot.

I came for WLW romance and a high-stakes story, but then begrudgingly stayed. it just wasn’t compelling enough for me, unfortunately!