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A review by brendamn
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
2.0
It is more flowery and gracefully written than the average book I suppose, but it is without enough depth to claim any greatness when it comes to prose. Though for the reader that would gravitate towards this book in regards to similar ones, it maybe would stand out in that regard.
This is another case where there was a failure on my part to notice that I am not part of the typical crowd that reads these kinds of books. Though while romance is not my forte, that element being the ultimate focus did not actually detract from my enjoyment.
The book's summary and my knee jerk interest in science fiction is what drew me to read this. Its concept was unique enough to draw me to it, and it did end up unfolding pretty well in that regard. It being a short read at least for me in particular though I think ended up being a strength. In the end the science fiction aspect was pretty much just a vehicle for the romantic focus.
If I went into the book with a keener sense of what to expect I probably would not have picked it up. Though having now completed it regardless, I cannot deny it was surprisingly enjoyable despite not being in line with my taste.
This is another case where there was a failure on my part to notice that I am not part of the typical crowd that reads these kinds of books. Though while romance is not my forte, that element being the ultimate focus did not actually detract from my enjoyment.
The book's summary and my knee jerk interest in science fiction is what drew me to read this. Its concept was unique enough to draw me to it, and it did end up unfolding pretty well in that regard. It being a short read at least for me in particular though I think ended up being a strength. In the end the science fiction aspect was pretty much just a vehicle for the romantic focus.
If I went into the book with a keener sense of what to expect I probably would not have picked it up. Though having now completed it regardless, I cannot deny it was surprisingly enjoyable despite not being in line with my taste.