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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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ratcousin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can't stop thinking about this book. This highly ambitious debut novel may be one of my favorites of the year. This book follows an unnamed narrator taking part in an experimental government agency dealing with time travel expats. This book is Literary, romantic, speculative, and genuinely heartbreaking all at once. This book could has gone off the rails at so many points, but strong writing shone through. This book is so well executed and highly impressive.

joylynn06's review against another edition

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Soft dnf. I will circle back around to this book.

shannonpryor's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

annhenry's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

ladelgado13's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

petaashleigh's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

islandkate's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Gah I loved this book. The originality, the subtle humor, the chemistry between all the characters. I raced through it but also never wanted it to end.