This is how you Lose the Time war

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Call Number: Science Fiction / El-Mohtar, Amal, Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / El-Mohtar, Amal
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them.

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! submitted by mlmchale on August 20, 2019, 10:33pm This book is fantastic! Gladstone and El-Mohtar are both wonderful on their own, and this collaborative work is pure genius.

A Beautiful Mix of Sci-Fi and Poetry submitted by kkrasity on July 19, 2020, 8:18pm This short book packs a lot of beauty into its pages. It starts off with an interesting sci-fi premise and becomes more intricate and poetic by the chapter, creating an ultimately very clever and romantic story.

Fantastic and beautiful science fiction submitted by judahorli on August 16, 2021, 10:20am A beautifully written, poetic piece of science fiction. I adored the letter writing format, the romance, the world building. A genius piece of work.

Beautiful and moving submitted by eilusk on June 19, 2022, 8:53pm The prose was sometimes difficult to follow because the book is dense with complicated sci-fi premises and poetic metaphors. I admit I skimmed a few sections rather than try to interpret whatever elaborate Spy vs Spy shenanigans Red and Blue were up to in that particular time period, but it never completely lost me. I'm a sucker for poetic imagery and symbolism, and the emotional heart of the romance is clear. Totally enchanting and lovely.

Not my favorite, mostly because of the formatting style submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on June 20, 2022, 9:47pm I didn’t love the storytelling style of this book, and that made it hard for me to like the book. (I didn’t love the style of _The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society_, either, to be consistent and fair.) Plus I felt like the writing at the beginning of _Lose the Time War_ was… odd. It was choppy, used incomplete sentences, the content was opaque, and it felt deliberately out-of-kilter, in a way that I think was meant to help the reader understand that the narrators are not human. I get it, but I didn’t enjoy it as a reader.

The writing smoothed out as we get into the book, and I did start to enjoy the story more. In the end, it felt like a writing exercise turned all the way into a published book. It wasn’t quite my thing. On the other hand, it was creative and I like to read things outside of my usual comfort zones and styles, because life would be boring otherwise.

100% Recommend !! submitted by em_pawl on June 11, 2023, 1:45pm Rarely will you find a book in which the authors truly understand and play with words as much as this one. I most enjoyed the parallels between the technologies of the future and the mechanics of our time. Gorgeous depictions of imagery and both heartwarming and heart-wrenching letters will keep you entertained throughout the whole book.

fun, witty, beautiful submitted by savannahwhaley42 on August 3, 2023, 11:59am a lovely puzzle, smart and satisfying and surprisingly poignant given how cerebral it starts out.

Literary Möbius Strip submitted by nemiller on August 10, 2023, 8:19pm This is the kind of book you read again, and find something new each time.

Not your average time travel book submitted by rshah on June 17, 2024, 7:30am This is a beautiful romance that uses time travel (and space travel) as a plot device. The twists and turns of how Blue and Red go from enemies to lovers are a lot of fun to read. The turn of phrases and playful (supposedly) antagonistic bantering draw you in. The clever ways they find to leave and destroy their notes to each other keep you guessing. And as the story of just how well and how long they have known each other unravels, you are immersed in an imminently satisfying slow reveal.

Poetic science fiction submitted by lizgiessner on July 2, 2024, 8:10am This strange book is written very poetically with many visual, sensual metaphors. It tells a simple story of two warriors, Red and Blue, who correspond and fall in love with each other. It's interesting science fiction with time travel, alternate realities, and impossible powers. There were times when I gleaned deeper meanings in the words, but mostly I thought it was too weird (though I was compelled to see how it ended).

Beautiful prose submitted by cwalton1999 on July 11, 2024, 11:36pm Two time travelers who work for opposing factions start a correspondence that blossoms into more. The blooming of their relationship as told through their letters was delight to read. A creative plot with plenty of twists that make it hard to put down!