This is How You Lose the Time War
Lovers in space
This is How You Lose the Time War really surprised me with how beautiful the writing was. The prose was so poetic, I stopped multiple times to re-read and write down quotes because they were that pretty. A lovely, very dear friend recommended this book to me, and I'm so glad he did. The pacing confused me in places throughout the book, but it all made sense at the end, and I appreciate how the story unfolded. The letters between Blue and Red were my favorite part, they felt intimate and smart, really bringing the story to life.
I also really loved the dynamic between Red and Blue themselves. They start as complete adversaries, but watching them become friends, then even more over time, was very satisfying. Even though the book says they're genderless, I read their relationship as sapphic. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys flowery, poetic prose, readers who want a space story without too much heavy worldbuilding, and anyone who's in the mood for a really good queer love story.