This is How You Lose the Time War
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This is How You Lose the Time War

by Amal El-Mohtar

2019•Science fiction•208 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionromancegay/lesbianfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringlove conquers alldeep rivalryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, stirring and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionRomanceGay/lesbianLove conquers allDeep rivalryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Science fictionTime-travelingEpistolaryLgbtTime travel

Details

Author
Amal El-Mohtar
Published
2019
Pages
208
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