This Is How You Lose the Time War

Quick answers about This Is How You Lose the Time War

What is This Is How You Lose the Time War about?

Two agents on opposite sides of a war that stretches across all of time begin leaving each other letters in unlikely places. A short novella told through those messages, it grows from taunting into something much tenderer.

Who should read This Is How You Lose the Time War?

Read it if you like lyrical, inventive love stories and don't mind a plot that is felt more than explained. Skip it if you want clear worldbuilding rules or a conventional, action-driven time-travel plot.

How long and how fast is This Is How You Lose the Time War?

It is a medium-paced, short read of about 198 pages, first published in 2019.

Does This Is How You Lose the Time War have content warnings?

Content we flag: Violence, War.

Can I borrow This Is How You Lose the Time War for free?

Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends This Is How You Lose the Time War; the borrow button above searches it for you.

What should I read after This Is How You Lose the Time War?

Readers who liked it often move on to The Time Traveler's Wife, Piranesi, A Memory Called Empire.