Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

8 reviews

sersi's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I didn't want to follow up a book where I struggled with the main character with a book where I could't stand the main character (and, by the end, also her love interest), but it is what it is!

(The prose was mostly solid, but the everything else felt extremely all over the place, most significantly the tone and pacing. The romance also did NOT work for me at all).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Racism

alexrobinsonsupergenius's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Confinement, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, and Drug use

emma_sky's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Violence, War, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror, Genocide, and Confinement

dionnesims's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Okay, I enjoyed reading this book...I liked the mix of historical fiction and sci-fi, I thought the sex scenes were surprisingly hot, and the humor was dry which always gets a laugh from me. For the anime watchers reading this, it's a slice of life for sure. The ending was kinda roughshod... not a happy ending, not a sad ending, potentially a cliffhanger for a duology if she wanted. Ultimately an interesting concept and I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Drug use, Racism, Cannibalism, and War

nicklybear's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Violence, Colonisation, Gun violence, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Grief, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Minor: Slavery, Vomit, Misogyny, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Homophobia

essieruth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Xenophobia, Grief, Confinement, Colonisation, Classism, Racism, Cannibalism, Vomit, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Slavery

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a quirky and strange story, but I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

jenvogel80's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Do you like mystery? Intrigue? Time-travel? Assassins? Soul crushing emotions that will leave you lying on the floor sobbing? Then this book is for you. 5 stars, recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual content